Overview

The Straight to the Heart series of devotional commentaries allows people to get to grips with each book of the Bible one bite at a time. In part one of the minor prophets we study Amos and Hosea, the two prophets sent by God to confront the northern kingdom of Israel. In part two, Jonah and Nahum, two prophets who were sent to offer the same choice between blessing and judgment to the pagan superpower Assyria. In part three, Joel, Micah, Zephaniah and Habakkuk, four prophets that the Lord sent to warn the southern kingdom of Judah. In part four, Obadiah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi, four prophets that God inspired after the destruction of Jerusalem and the exile to Babylon, and who spoke glorious promises about a new hope for God’s people. Get ready to hear God speak to you as you read these twelve short books of prophecy. The arrival of Jesus to be our Saviour has amplified the urgent choice that they offer us. God still warns us: Blessing or curse – you decide. There will be 25 volumes in all. Although the tone is light, the text is full of useful application and backed by substantial scholarship.

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Author:   Phil Moore
Publisher:   SPCK Publishing
Imprint:   Monarch Books
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780857218377

ISBN 10:   0857218379
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   21 July 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS About the Straight to the Heart Series 9 Introduction: Blessing or Curse – You Decide 11 PART ONE: ISRAEL Sucker Punch (Amos 1:1–2:16) 16 The Right Lines (Amos 2:4–16) 20 Three Good Reasons (Amos 3:1–5:17) 24 Three Curses (Amos 5:18–6:14) 28 The Kind of Person God Can Use (Amos 7:1–17) 32 Darkest Before the Dawn (Amos 8:1–9:10) 36 The Rebuild (Amos 9:11–15) 40 Crazy Love (Hosea 1:1–11) 44 The Big “A” (Hosea 2:1–3:5) 48 The Divorce Court (Hosea 4:1–5:15) 52 Real Repentance (Hosea 6:1–7:16) 56 True Knowledge (Hosea 8:1–9:17) 60 Soft Ground Drinks Rain (Hosea 10:1–15) 65 A Whole Lot of History (Hosea 11:1–11) 70 The Day Comes (Hosea 11:12–13:16) 74 The Return (Hosea 14:1–9) 78 PART TWO: ASSYRIA The Man Who Said “No” (Jonah 1:1–3) 84 Three Sides to a Story (Jonah 1:4–17) 88 What’s That Smell? (Jonah 2:1–10) 93 Word Power (Jonah 3:1–10) 97 The Lives of Others (Jonah 4:1–11) 102 Watch and See (Nahum 1:1–15) 106 The Impossible (Nahum 2:1–13) 110 Casualty (Nahum 3:1–19) 114 PART THREE: JUDAH Sin Spreads (Micah 1:1–16) 120 Head Down (Micah 2:1–3:12) 124 The New Jerusalem (Micah 4:1–5) 128 King David II (Micah 4:6–5:15) 132 Courtroom Drama (Micah 6:1–7:7) 136 Back to Plan “A” (Micah 7:8–20) 140 Insect Army (Joel 1:1–20) 144 Human Army (Joel 2:1–27) 149 Spirit-Filled Army (Joel 2:18–32) 153 The Last Battle (Joel 3:1–21) 157 What Lies Beneath (Zephaniah 1:1–6) 161 Before the Day (Zephaniah 1:7–2:3) 165 When the Sea Gets In (Zephaniah 2:4–3:8) 169 The Remains of the Day (Zephaniah 3:9–20) 174 Let’s Get Personal (Habakkuk 1:1–11) 178 Mystery (Habakkuk 1:12–2:3) 182 Faith and Force (Habakkuk 2:4–20) 186 Music Lesson (Habakkuk 3:1–19) 191 The Final Word (Obadiah 1–21) 195 PART FOUR: A BETTER ISRAEL Underdog Story (Haggai 1:1–15) 200 The Greatest Temple (Haggai 2:1–9) 204 King Zerubbabel (Haggai 2:10–23) 208 The Future for Jerusalem (Zechariah 1:1–2:13) 212 Whiter than White (Zechariah 3:1–10) 217 Power Supply (Zechariah 4:1–14) 221 Homeland (Zechariah 5:1–6:8) 225 Priest and King (Zechariah 6:9–15) 229 Shortcut to Revival (Zechariah 7:1–8:23) 233 Building Instructions (Zechariah 9:1–11:17) 238 The Future for Israel (Zechariah 12:1–14:21) 243 Yeah, Right (Malachi 1:1–2:9) 248 What About You? (Malachi 2:10–3:5) 253 The Test (Malachi 3:6–12) 257 When God is Silent (Malachi 3:13–4:6) 261 Conclusion: Blessing or Curse – You Decide 265

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Phil Moore leads a thriving multivenue church in London, UK. He also serves as a translocal Bible Teacher within the Newfrontiers family of churches. After graduating from Cambridge University in History in 1995, Phil spent time on the mission field and then time in the business world. After four years of working twice through the Bible in the original languages, he has now delivered an accessible series of devotional commentaries that convey timeless truths in a fresh and contemporary manner.  More details at www.philmoorebooks.com

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