Forests mourn and a faithful shepherd is priced at thirty silver pieces. Zechariah 11 warns that rejecting God’s care breaks protection and unity and invites a devouring ruler, even as God promises to strike the worthless shepherd and restore His flock.
Zephaniah 1 thunders that the day of the Lord is near. The prophet exposes rooftop idols, market deceit, and settled complacency while calling Judah to reverent silence and undivided worship before the God who searches with lamps.
Nahum 3 unmaskes the “city of blood” and answers its sorceries with God’s public exposure and final word. The fall of Nineveh becomes relief for the nations and a warning to every city that builds prosperity on victims rather than on truth.
Nahum 2 captures the fall of Nineveh in vivid detail and explains it with a single divine verdict: “I am against you.” In that judgment, Jacob’s splendor is restored and worship regains its voice because the Lord silences predation and keeps his word.
Nahum 1 sings a hymn of God’s justice and goodness over an arrogant empire. The Lord ends Nineveh’s plots, shelters those who trust him, and calls Judah to celebrate peace because the wicked will not invade again.
Micah 3 confronts rulers who devour the flock and prophets who sell comfort, then announces a verdict that reaches the city’s stones. The chapter models Spirit-given courage and prepares the ground for the peace promised just beyond the plowed field.
Micah 1 opens with a courtroom summons and a storm-theophany that exposes idolatry at the very centers of Israel and Judah. The Lord’s descent brings severe mercy that calls his people from pretense to honest repentance and prepares the way for future restoration.
Jonah 3 records obedience after mercy and a citywide turn from evil. Nineveh’s fast, the king’s humility, and God’s relenting reveal how powerful the Lord’s word is and how ready He is to forgive when people truly turn.
Obadiah exposes Edom’s pride and kin-violence, warns that deeds return upon one’s head, and ends with hope on Zion. The closing promise—“the kingdom will be the Lord’s”—anchors repentance and steady hope.
Amos 7 presents two relenting visions and a third that sets God’s plumb line, then narrates a clash at Bethel where the prophet’s calling outlasts royal religion. The chapter calls readers to intercede boldly, realign to God’s standard, and speak with steady courage.
Amos 4 traces a sequence of wake-up calls—famine, drought, disease, and defeat—each meant to bring Israel back. The chapter exposes worship without justice and ends with a bracing summons: prepare to meet your God.
Amos 2 moves from Moab to Judah to Israel, exposing contempt for life, rejection of God’s law, and predatory courts and worship. It ends with an unavoidable verdict that sobers the heart and points back to grateful obedience under God’s good rule.
Amos 1 opens with the Lion’s roar and indicts surrounding nations for trafficking, treachery, rage, and atrocity. The chapter reveals God’s fitted judgments and calls the church to humble courage under his just reign.
Joel 3 gathers the nations to God’s court and battlefield, then leads to Zion’s sanctuary where the Lord dwells. The chapter promises justice for the oppressed and lasting refuge for his people.
Hosea 13 traces Israel’s fall from honor to idol-kissing and shows how the Helper becomes the One they resist. In the ruins, God declares, “No Savior except me,” and promises redemption stronger than the grave.