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Introduction to the Twelve Prophets Historical Backdrop of the Twelve Prophets Faith and Work Before the Exile—Hosea, Amos, Obadiah, Joel, Micah God Demands Change (Hosea 1:1-9, Micah 2:1-5) God Makes Change Possible (Hosea 14:1-9, Amos 9:11-15, Micah 4:1-5, Obadiah 21) Unjust Work (Micah 1:1-7; 3:1-2; 5:10-15) Working Unjustly (Hosea 4:1-10; Joel 2:28-29) Individuals’ and Communities’ Work are Interdependent (Amos 8:1-6, Micah 6:1-16) Work and Worship (Micah 6:6-8; Amos 5:21-24; Hosea 4:1-10) Apathy Due to Wealth (Amos 3:9-15, 6:1-7) Faith and Work During the Exile—Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah God’s Punishing Hand at Work (Nahum 1:1-12; Habakkuk 3:1-19; Zephaniah 1:1-13) Idolatrous Work (Habakkuk 2:1-20; Zephaniah 1:14-18) Faithfulness in the Midst of Toil (Habakkuk 2:1; Zephaniah 2:1-4) Faithful Work After the Exile—Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi The Need for Social Capital (Haggai 1:1-2:19) Work, Worship and the Environment (Haggai 1:1-2:19; Zechariah 7:8-14) Both Sin and Hope Remain Present in Work (Malachi 1:1-4:6) Jonah and God's Blessing for All Nations Jonah’s Call and Response (Jonah 1:1-17) God’s Blessing for All Nations (Jonah 1:16, 3:1-4:2) God’s Care for Those Who Respond to His Call (Jonah 1:3,12-14, 17; 2:10; 4:3-8) Conclusions to the Twelve Prophets Key Verses and Themes Cross Reference in the Twelve Prophets |