Stories tagged “prophets”

• Hosea in 10 Words

  Hosea’s rocky marriage equals metaphor for Israel’s relationship with God.

  • Author: Abstract Rorschach
  • Posted over 2 years ago.

• Joel in 10 Words

  Repent, O destroyed Israel, because the Lord’s Day is coming!

  • Author: Abstract Rorschach
  • Posted over 2 years ago.

• Amos in 10 Words

  God declares Israel’s punishment will happen through a foreign nation.

  • Author: Abstract Rorschach
  • Posted over 2 years ago.

• Obadiah in 10 Words

  Enemies will crumble; regardless, Israel’s actions will definitely have consequences.

  • Author: Abstract Rorschach
  • Posted over 2 years ago.

• Jonah in 10 Words

  You can’t escape God. He’ll employ aquatic organisms if necessary.

  • Author: Abstract Rorschach
  • Posted over 2 years ago.
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• Micah in 10 Words

  Doom and redemption. (The paronomasia is lost in the translation.)

  • Author: Abstract Rorschach
  • Posted over 2 years ago.

• Nahum in 10 Words

  Nineveh, “bloody city. . .full of lies and robbery”, will fall.

  • Author: Abstract Rorschach
  • Posted over 2 years ago.

• Habakkuk in 10 Words

  Habakkuk, genuinely grieved, ain’t afraid to ask the tough questions.

  • Author: Abstract Rorschach
  • Posted over 2 years ago.

• Zephaniah in 10 Words

  All nations subject to God. Themes from Genesis are reversed.

  • Author: Abstract Rorschach
  • Posted over 2 years ago.

• Haggai in 10 Words

  Quit dragging feet! Rebuild the Temple! Zerubbabel, I choose you!

  • Author: Abstract Rorschach
  • Posted over 2 years ago.

• Zechariah in 10 Words

  Although you screwed up, God still loves you. Glory’s coming.

  • Author: Abstract Rorschach
  • Posted over 2 years ago.

• Malachi in 10 Words

  You just got delievered, and you—priests especially—sin? STOP!

  • Author: Abstract Rorschach
  • Posted over 2 years ago.