Luke, Acts

Romans, I & II Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, I & II Thessalonians, I & II   Timothy, Titus,       Philemon (maybe Hebrews)

Amos pronounces judgment against Israel because of their social injustice, moral decadence, apostasy, and lack of concern for the needy.

Isaiah warns of judgment because Judah's careful attention to religious ritual is not combined with love for others and holiness before God.  He offers hope through God's Suffering Servant to come.

Micah warns that the nation's corruption will bring imminent judgment but consoles the people with the promise of the future messianic kingdom.

The unfaithfulness of Hosea's wife depicts Israel's infidelity to God.  Hosea calls the nation to return to their first love.

A century after Nineveh's repentance, Nahum proclaims their doom because of unprecedented pride, oppression and idolatry.

Zaphanniah speaks of a universal judgment to begin with Judah, yet concludes his message with a promise of restoration.

Habakkuk learns that God will judge Judah by using the ruthless Chaldeans, and that no matter what the circumstances, the just always will live in God's faithfulness.

Jeremiah tells the people of Judah that judgment awaits them because they have left their first love by forsaking their covenant with God.

Obadiah predicts Edom's destruction as punishment for the people's sins against Israel.  Not even their supposedly impregnable mountain fortress will protect them.

Daniel foretells the judgment and overthrow of the Gentile world powers as well as the future deliverance of God's people.

Ezkiel has a message of destruction for Jerusalem.  Then, after Babylon's conquest of Judah, Ezekiel tells the exiles of hope in the future messianic kingdom.

Haggai rebukes the returned exiles for concentrating their efforts on their own prosperity rather than first rebuilding the temple and re-establishing the priestly offerings.

Zechariah moves the people beyond rebuilding the temple toward individual spiritual reconstruction while warning that the messianic kingdom lies in the distant future.

Malachi warns a lethargic and spiritually-indifferent Judah that they must repent and humbly obey God in view of the coming Day of the Lord when the wicked will be judged.