The MAJOR & MINOR Prophets - The 16 Writing Prophets Of The Hebrew Canon

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ood residents who had no (cf. Ezra 1:1-4). Jerusalem YLRXV FKDSWHU &\UXV· 'H inally, some fourteen year -HUHPLD clock of time hetic nally halted, because the S ar ebuild their temple, which or both temple and people. le.

ilding had not cking, and the cusations with from these osition religion. The of people did d some 50,000

ates that Zechariah may began at the same time, bu SSHQHG od idea of what ha d in Haggai and Zecharia Everything that the prop throw off the indifference like enthusiastic cheerlead ect among the people. however, he brought sever y position. He stressed th ccinct, calling the people , short, recor L +DJJDL·V ILYH s were writte ILUVW HLJKW FKDSWHU HRSOH WR EXLOG EXW DOVR SRU ting approach: a series of LQJ 0HVVLDK µ le; the last six chapters were J 1 The result may have but the (]UD·V iah, but ophets ce and eaders, L

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