JOEL,OBADIAHMALACHI(THE NIV APPLICATION COMMENTARY
By David W. Baker.
Description
These three short prophetic books of the Old Testament each contain a dual message. On one hand are messages of impending judgment―for all peoples on the Day of the Lord, for an enemy of Israel, and for Israel herself. On the other hand are messages of great hope―of the pouring out of God’s Spirit, of restoration and renewal, and of a coming Messiah. Placing judgment and hope together in such a manner may seem paradoxical to a contemporary mindset. But the complete message of these prophets gives a fuller picture of God―who despises and rightly judges sin and rebellion, but who al...
ISBN(s)
0310207231, 9780310207238
