The prophet Nahum tells us that he comes from the town of Elkosh. Researchers believe that Elkosh was located in southwest Judah, but a precise location has not been determined. Nahum’s name originates from the Hebrew term that means comfort. Other than these details, not much
else is known about...

Now that we’ve reached the Old Testament book of Habakkuk, we are eight books into what are called the twelve minor prophets. And, Habakkuk certainly is minor in length, consisting of only 56 verses. Nevertheless, Habakkuk packs a punch. He is not afraid to ask God the hard questions. In chapter ...

The prophet Zephaniah was alive during the reign of King Josiah of Jerusalem. His name comes from a Hebrew word that means “Yahweh has hidden.” Some people have taken this to mean that because Zephaniah would have been born during the reign of the evil king Manasseh,
God hid him from Manasseh’s g...

Sometimes we all need a good wakeup call. This is what Haggai did for his people. His prophecy dates to about sixteen years after the people had returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. The Medes and Persians, who had defeated Babylon, had allowed the Jews to return to rebuild the Temple,...