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MICAH

• 1:1–16 — Judgment pronounced on Samaria and Jerusalem; lament for Judah’s cities
• 2:1–13 — Woe to oppressors; false prophets rebuked; promise of a remnant gathered by Yahweh
• 3:1–12 — Corrupt leaders, priests, and prophets condemned; Zion’s destruction foretold
• 4:1–13 — Future glory of Zion: peace among nations; restoration and redemption from exile
• 5:1–15 (Heb. 4:14–5:14) — The ruler from Bethlehem foretold; deliverance from Assyria; purification of Israel
• 6:1–16 — Yahweh’s lawsuit against His people; “What does Yahweh require?”; judgment for injustice
• 7:1–20 — Lament over corruption; confidence in Yahweh’s mercy; promise of forgiveness and restoration

NAHUM

• 1:1–8 — Yahweh’s vengeance and power: slow to anger yet great in wrath; refuge for those who trust Him
• 1:9–15 — Judgment decreed against Nineveh; good news of deliverance for Judah
• 2:1–13 — The siege and fall of Nineveh vividly described; the city’s devastation foretold
• 3:1–19 — Woe to the bloody city: violence, deceit, and idolatry exposed; complete and final ruin declared

HABAKKUK

• 1:1–4 — Habakkuk’s first complaint: “Why do You tolerate wrongdoing?”
• 1:5–11 — Yahweh’s answer: He is raising up the Chaldeans (Babylonians) as instruments of judgment
• 1:12–2:1 — Habakkuk’s second complaint: questioning Yahweh’s use of a wicked nation to punish Judah
• 2:2–5 — Yahweh’s reply: “The righteous shall live by faith”; contrast of pride and faithfulness
• 2:6–20 — The five woes against Babylon: greed, violence, idolatry, and oppression condemned
• 3:1–19 — Habakkuk’s prayer: a majestic psalm of awe and trust — Yahweh’s mighty acts remembered; faith triumphant amid suffering
• “Though the fig tree shall not blossom… yet I will rejoice in Yahweh.”

ZEPHANIAH

• 1:1–2 — Superscription: Zephaniah’s lineage and prophetic setting
• 1:3–18 — The great Day of Yahweh announced: judgment on Judah and Jerusalem for idolatry, complacency, and corruption
• 2:1–3 — Call to repentance: “Seek Yahweh … seek righteousness, seek humility”
• 2:4–15 — Oracles against surrounding nations: Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Cush, and Assyria
• 3:1–8 — Woe to rebellious Jerusalem: leaders, prophets, and priests corrupted; Yahweh’s justice proclaimed
• 3:9–13 — Promise of a purified people: a humble remnant that trusts in the name of Yahweh
• 3:14–20 — Joyful restoration: Yahweh rejoices over His people; Israel’s fortunes renewed

HAGGAI

• 1:1–15 — Call to rebuild the temple:
• The people’s neglect rebuked; Haggai stirs Zerubbabel, Yahoshua the high priest, and the remnant to action.
• 2:1–9 — Encouragement for the builders:
• The glory of the latter house will surpass the former; Yahweh’s Spirit remains with His people.
• 2:10–19 — Message on purity and blessing:
• Defilement and obedience contrasted; promise of renewed blessing from this day forward.
• 2:20–23 — Oracle to Zerubbabel:
• Yahweh will shake the nations; Zerubbabel chosen as a signet ring of divine authority and promise.

ZECHARIAH

• 1:1–6 — Call to repentance: “Return to Me, and I will return to you.”
• 1:7–17 — Vision 1: The horsemen among the myrtle trees — Yahweh’s zeal for Jerusalem
• 1:18–21 — Vision 2: Four horns and four craftsmen — destruction of Israel’s oppressors
• 2:1–13 — Vision 3: The man with the measuring line — promise of divine protection and glory
• 3:1–10 — Vision 4: Yahoshua the high priest cleansed and restored — symbol of Messianic forgiveness
• 4:1–14 — Vision 5: The golden lampstand and two olive trees — “Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit.”
• 5:1–4 — Vision 6: The flying scroll — curse upon wickedness
• 5:5–11 — Vision 7: The woman in the ephah — wickedness removed to Babylon
• 6:1–8 — Vision 8: Four chariots — God’s sovereign control over the nations
• 6:9–15 — The crowning of Yahoshua — symbol of the Branch (Messiah) combining priest and king
• 7:1–14 — Warning against empty fasting; call for justice, mercy, and compassion
• 8:1–23 — Promises of restoration, peace, and future blessing for Zion
• 9:1–17 — The coming of Zion’s King; judgment on nations; “Your King comes… humble and riding on a donkey.”
• 10:1–12 — Yahweh restores His people; strengthens Judah and Ephraim
• 11:1–17 — Allegory of the rejected shepherd; thirty pieces of silver and the foolish shepherd
• 12:1–14 — Jerusalem’s future deliverance; mourning for the pierced One
• 13:1–9 — Cleansing fountain opened; refining of the remnant
• 14:1–21 — The Day of Yahweh: final battle, cosmic renewal, and universal worship of the

MALACHI

• 1:1–5 — Yahweh’s love for Israel affirmed; contrast with Edom’s desolation
• 1:6–14 — Rebuke of the priests for dishonoring Yahweh through defiled offerings and careless worship
• 2:1–9 — Warning to priests: covenant with Levi corrupted; call to faithfulness
• 2:10–16 — Condemnation of faithlessness in marriage and covenant-breaking among the people
• 2:17–3:6 — The coming Messenger of the Covenant; Yahweh’s refining judgment
• 3:7–12 — Call to return to Yahweh; rebuke for robbing Yahweh in tithes and offerings; promise of blessing for obedience
• 3:13–18 — Distinction between the righteous and the wicked; Yahweh’s book of remembrance
• 4:1–6 (Hebrew 3:19–24) — The Day of Yahweh: the sun of righteousness and the coming of Elijah before that great and dreadful day

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