HIStory: A Chronological Journey Through the Bible

Zephaniah: God of Judgment

God warns that he will judge Israel and the surrounding nations, but also that he will restore them in peace and justice.

Habakkuk: God of Sovereignty

Habakkuk pleads with God to stop the injustice and violence in Judah, but is surprised to find that God will use the even more violent Babylonians to do so.

Nahum: God of Wrath

Nahum foretells of God’s judgment on Nineveh, the capital of Assyria.

Micah: God of Justice

God sends the prophet Isaiah to warn Israel of future judgment—but also to tell them about a coming king and servant who will “bear the sins of many.”

Isaiah: God of Glory

God sends the prophet Isaiah to warn Israel of future judgment—but also to tell them about a coming king and servant who will “bear the sins of many.”

Hosea: God of the Unfaithful

Hosea is told to marry a prostitute who leaves him, and he must bring her back: a picture of God’s relationship with Israel.

Amos: God of the Oppressed

A shepherd named Amos preaches against the injustice of the Northern Kingdom of Israel.

Jonah: God of Compassion

A disobedient prophet runs from God, is swallowed by a great fish, and then preaches God’s message to the city of Nineveh.