Answering to the former
5. Daniel's visions chs. 7— 12 Dec. 12 ch. 7 Four beasts ch. 8 The ram and the goat Dec. 13 ch. 9 Daniel's prayer ch. 10 Daniel's fasting Dec. 14 ch. 11 World history
ch. 12 The great tribulation and consummation
Hosea
Key Word—Return
1. Wandering wife chs. 1—3 Dec. 15 1:1 Title and date of the prophecy 1:2-9 Judgment 1:10-11 Mercies 2:1-13 Judgment 2:14-23 Mercies ch. 3 The victory of love 2. Wandering people chs. 4—7
Dec. 16 ch. 4 The Lord argues with His people
ch. 5 The Lord argues with His priests 6:1-3 Repentance 6:4—7:16 Forsaking God 3. Calling for return 8:1—11:11 Dec. 17 8:1—10:8 Judgment 10:9—11:11 Calling them to repent 4. Revival 11:12—14:9
Dec. 18 11:12—13:3 Answering to the former experiences 13:4-14 Mercies 13:15-16 Judgment ch. 14 Mercy's boasting
Joel Key Word—Afterwards
The Date of the Prophecy,
during the Reign of King Joash
Dec. 19 1:1—2:11 Calamity of locusts 2:12-14 Calling them to repent 2:15-17 Solemn assembly 2:18-27 Consolation and recovery 2:28-32 "Afterward" 3:1-16 Valley of decision 3:17-21 God dwelling in Zion
Amos
Key Word—Preparation
Dec. 20 1:1-2 Title and date of the prophecy 1:3-5 Judging Damascus 1:6-8 Judging Gaza 1:9-10 Judging Tyre 1:11-12 Judging Edom 1:13-15 Judging Ammon 2:1-3 Judging Moab 2:4-5 Judging Judah 2:6—4:13 Judging Israel Dec. 21 chs. 5—6 Judging Israel 7:1-9 Intercession of the prophet 7:10-17 Opposition of Amaziah 8:1—9:10 Judging Israel 9:11-15 Recovery Obadiah Key Word—Gaining
Destruction of Edom
vv. 1-9 Humiliation of Edom
vv. 10-16 Sin of Edom in opposing Judah vv. 17-21 Deliverance and inheritance
Jonah Key Words—Preaching the Word
The Date of the Prophecy,
during the Reign of King Jeroboam II
Dec. 22 1:1-2 Jonah's first appointment 1:3-17 Jonah's evasion ch. 2 Jonah's prayer
3:1-2 Jonah's second appointment 3:3—4:11 Jonah in Nineveh
Micah
Key Words—Recovering the Kingdom
Dec. 23 1:1 Title and date of the prophecy 1:2—2:13 Judging Samaria ch. 3 Judging Jerusalem 4—5:1 Fulfilling the recovery Dec. 24 5:2-15 Kingdom restored 6:1-8 True worship 6:9—7:6 Ought to cleanse the city
7:7-10 Prayer and faith of Hezekiah 7:11-17 Jehovah's answer 7:18-20 Hezekiah's thanksgiving Nahum Key Word—Perdition
The Date of the Prophecy,
during the Reign of King Hezekiah
Dec. 25 1:1-7 Jealousy of God's love 1:8-14 A full end of the enemies 1:15 Restoring worship chs. 2—3 Overthrowing of Nineveh Habakkuk Key Word—Faith
The Date of the Prophecy,
during the Reign of Jehoiakim