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Category: Minor Prophets

The Minor Prophets call Israel to repentance, warn of judgment, and promise restoration through God’s faithfulness. They highlight God’s justice, mercy, and sovereign rule over nations. Each book points to Christ, the ultimate Redeemer and King, who fulfills God’s covenant promises and brings salvation to His people.

  • Micah 5:2 Meaning

    Micah 5:2 prophesies the Messiah’s humble birth in Bethlehem Ephrathah, highlighting God’s choice of the insignificant for significant purposes. This fulfilled prophecy underscores the Messiah’s divine nature and dual identity as both human and eternal. It reflects God’s sovereignty and promises hope for deliverance to His people through Jesus Christ.

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  • Zechariah 14:1-2: A Christ-Centered Explanation

    The passage discusses the “day of the Lord,” highlighting its dual fulfillment in historical events, such as Jerusalem’s A.D. 70 siege, and spiritual opposition faced by the Church today. Dispensationalist and covenantal interpretations differ, yet both acknowledge God’s judgment and preservation of His people through Christ, emphasizing a deeper spiritual reality.

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  • Zechariah 14 Meaning

    Zechariah 14 outlines God’s judgment, deliverance, and establishment of His kingdom. It emphasizes the Day of the Lord, portraying Jerusalem as a symbol of God’s people, and details the Lord’s intervention, the flow of living waters from Jerusalem, and the universal reign of Christ. It concludes with a vision of a wholly consecrated world.

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  • Zechariah 6 Summary

    Zechariah 6 presents a vision of God’s sovereignty through four chariots symbolizing His judgment and control over nations. It emphasizes Christ’s dual role as Priest and King, uniting these offices in His reign. The chapter assures believers of God’s active role in establishing His Kingdom, offering hope and peace through Christ’s ultimate victory.

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  • Zechariah 14 Commentary Verses 12-21

    Let’s turn one last time to the book of Zechariah. We’ll finish the 14th chapter of this book today. Last time we studied the first 11 verses of chapter 14. We see there that God was foretelling the destruction of all the nations who will attack Jerusalem at the end of the Great Tribulation, the…

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  • Zechariah 14 Commentary Verses 1-11

    Let’s turn our attention to the 14th – and last! – chapter of the book of the Old Testament prophet Zechariah. This 14th chapter of Zechariah continues what was started back in chapter 12of this book. It’s an oracle or burden concerning Israel. And what we’ve seen is that so far most of this three-chapter…

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  • Zechariah 13 Commentary

    Let’s turn our attention to Zechariah 13. Last time we heard about the Jews at the end of the Tribulation looking upon their pierced Messiah – Jesus Christ, whom they had pierced and rejected. And we heard how they were all going to mourn and lament their treatment of him. And so, chapter 13 is…

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