The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-22
Bible Studu
BY MRS. c. F. MENNINGER
Published every Saturday evening In
Topeka State Journal.

LESSON XIX.
Prophecies of Obadiah, Joel, Habakkuk.
and Zephaniah.
God will never utterly cast out this
ancient people"
DIVISION L
OBADIAH. THE curse of cowardice"
Key verse, 21b. Chapter name: Edom,
verse IL
/ What can be said of the length of
Obadian's prophecy!
= About whom and to whom is the
prophet speaking?
,. What is certain to be Edoms fate?t
4. What is the sin for which Edom is
condemned.
;. What was the relationship between
Edom and Israel? Deut. 80
& What was to be the punishment of
:. What is the contrast for Mt. Esau
= What promise is made to the remnant
Of Jacob and the returning eaptives?
truth of what he says?
10. In what words does Obadiah sum up
his vision:
DIVISION II.
JOEL. The prophet of Pentecost.
Key verse, 2:2S. Chapter names and verses
Chapter L Locust: verse IA Chapter II.
of Decision, verse Is.
1. What great calamities are foretold
in the beginning of Joers prophecy?
To what six classes of people did Joel
address himself?
3. How will they all be effected by con-
ditions?
4. In what verse is there call to wor-
ship?
3. Select one verse from 1870 that best
suggests the terrible times to come.
8. To what are the chapter calls in Chap
ter II?
a. What temporal relief is promised In
J, answer TO prayer?
g The great prophecy of Joel is :2s- 80.
New Testament?
= .. What. is to come upon the enemies of
10. What is the last vision of the
prophet?
DIVISION III.
HABAKKUK. The prophet Of faith.
Key verse, Alb. Chapter names. Chapter
Chaldean, verse -; Chapter II Woe, verse
IA; Chapter III Selah, verses 17,1s.
l. What is the question that Habakkuk
. What nation was Jehovah to bring
3. To what are the ChaIdeans compared
in :15-17?
4. What was tn message to be plainly
written so all might read?
5. What are. the sins recorded against
the Chaldeans in IL :6-19?
g. What is the final statement Of the
I. What is the heart of Habakkuk's
prayer in chapter three?
). The whole chapter is descriptive of
what attitude of God?
9. Why had God come to them thru all
their history?
10. Under what circumstances does the
prophet say he will rejoice?
DIVISION ".
ZEPHANIAH. 1.-The Great Day of the
1oTu.
Key verse lila. Chapter names Chap
ter ] Day Of the Lord, verse IA; Chapter
il Nineyeh, verse 3 Chapter Ill Remnant,
verse II.
]. What are we told about Zephaniah?
With what fearful threat of judg-
Esent does Zephaniah begin his prophecy?
j. What classes of PEOPLE are specially
noted:
4. How does he describe the great day
Of wrath?
>. What does the prophet urge his peo-
6. What five different nations, enemies
of Israel, are TO be eDgulfed with the COM
Ing obstruction?
I. What sins are arrayed against Jerusa-
lem?
= Outline the respective sins of the
classes mentioned in III:I, 4.
q Who are contrasted in HIS?
10. What is the substance of III :S-13?
II. What IS the tone of verses 1920?
NoTE-Obadiah' is the briefest mes
sage that was delivered. 1t predicts the
doom of the Edomites, the descendants
of Esau, the twin brother of Jacob.
loel uses the famine and devastation
of locusts. which were evidently real to
preflgure the destruction of ISFael His
prophecies. close with assurance of Gods
provision for his people in the last days.
Eahum told of the Judgment of the Lord
upon Assyrta for Its oppression of Israel
llabbakkuk tells of Gods Judgment upon
the Chaldeans for their oppression of His
people The prayer of Hnbakkuk is said
to be one of the finest pieces in all Iitera-
turp
Zaphana1 pronounces Judgment for SINS
eNhorts to repentance, predicts destruction
captivity and restoration, and points to
the great daV of final rejoicing