Prophecies against Jerusalem; a forecast of Messianic days; the relation of the Jewish nation to its enemies; the disappearance of national distinctions, and the great future of the church. #Jeremiah# Warnings to the Jews; a survey of all nations; a promise of return from exile; prophecies regarding Egypt. #Lamentations# A pathetic ode, expressing Jeremiah's grief over the destruction of Jerusalem and its Temple, and the miseries of slavery and famine. #Ezekiel# Prophecies before and after the destruction of Jerusalem, exhorting to repentance; pronouncing God's judgment on the surrounding nations; and visions of the final glory of God's people in a new Jerusalem. #Daniel# The story of Daniel in Babylon, and particularly noteworthy because of its Messianic predictions. _The Minor Prophets_ #Hosea# Points out the unfaithfulness of Israel; the necessity for punishment; the final restoration of Israel. #Joel# A prophetical description of locusts, drought, and invasion, with exhortation to fasting, prayer, and repentance; a promise of blessing; a warning of the destruction of Jerusalem; a foretelling of the founding of Messiah's Kingdom. #Amos# Denounces sins of nations around Israel and Judah; describes the state of the two kingdoms, and pictures the coming of the Messiah and restoration of the people. #Obadiah# Predicts annihilation of Edom, and contrasts it with the future restoration of Israel, who are to possess Edom and Philistia, and enjoy the promises of the Messiah. #Jonah# The story of Jonah's mission to the Ninevites, his wilfulness, and God's love for the nations. #Micah# Depicts the fall of Israel and Judah; the better things to come; foretells invasions of Sennacherib and Shalmaneser, the dispersion of Israel, destruction of Jerusalem and Assyria, and the birthplace and kingdom of Christ. #Nahum# A _consoler_ from Jehovah, foretelling the downfall of Assyria, and repeating Jonah's denunciations of Assyria. #Habakkuk# Foretells destruction of the Chaldeans; utters song of praise for the power and mercy of Jehovah, with confidence in his mercy on his people. #Zephaniah# Prophetic warnings against Judah, and the Baal and Moloch worship, ending with reproofs to Jerusalem, and promise of final restoration. #Haggai# An arousement of the people to support Zerubbabel and Joshua (the high priest) in building the Temple. #Zechariah# Encourages the Jews to push on in building the Temple; foreshadows national history and the coming of the Messiah. #Malachi# Reproves the profanation of the priests in the New Temple, and foretells the appearance of the Messiah to purify the Temple. The New Testament--Historical Books #Matthew#