The Ark of the Covenant is the wooden chest, plated with gold, that the Israelites made from instructions given to Moses by God. It is described in the Bible as being a sacred item, and when it was in an Israeli place, that place tended to experience blessings and prosperity; however, when … Read more
The Epistle to Titus was written by the Apostle Paul around 66 A.D. As Paul had left Titus (now St. Titus) on the island of Crete after finishing his missionary journey, the apostle wrote this epistle to him as a guide to leading the churches there. Paul gave Titus the directions regarding … Read more
Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament, written by the prophet Malachi (or Malachias) about 430 BC, during the post-exilic period. In this book, God calls upon Malachi to send His message to the Jews to turn back to God. Malachi wrote God’s words to the chosen people who had … Read more
Zechariah the Hebrew prophet, Zechariah the priest (and the father of St. John the Baptist), and Zechariah the king of Israel are three entirely different figures in the Bible. The Zechariah we are referring to in this gallery is the Hebrew prophet who began writing his prophesies (the Book of Zechariah) at … Read more
The Book of Haggai has the combination of prophetic oracle and narrative history. The book was written by the prophet Haggai about 520 BC and is one of the shortest books in the Old Testament, having only two chapters. It is also the most precisely dated among the other books in the … Read more
Like many other books in the Old Testament, the Book of Zephaniah has a combination of history and prophesy. Zephaniah, the prophet who authored this book, most likely had a royal lineage. He even might have belonged to the house of David. This probable royal ancestry made him somewhat unusual among all … Read more
The prophet Nahum wrote this book between 633 BC and 612 BC. In this book, God calls Nahum to prophesy judgment to Nineveh for the second time. Jonah was the first to do this, about 120 years ago. The city had gone back to its sinful ways after they repented back in … Read more
The Book of Habakkuk brings history and oracle together, like many other books in the Old Testament. The prophet Habakkuk wrote it between 612 BC and 589 BC before the fall of Judah. Like a lot of books in the Old Testament, the Book of Habakkuk is a short one and delivers … Read more
The Book of Amos is a prophetic book in the Old Testament. The book identifies the author as the prophet Amos, who wrote probably between 760 and 753 BC, during the reign of Jeroboam II in Israel. Although he hailed from Judea, Amos preached in the northern kingdom of the neighboring nation, … Read more
The Book of Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament of the Bible, with only 21 verses. Yet it tells the prophet Obadiah’s mission to carry God’s message that the kingdom of Edom shall be ultimately destroyed for its sins. Edom and its people (Edomites) are the descendants of Esau. … Read more