"Yet You Would Not Return To Me,"
For decades prior to 9/11 the evangelical community preached about the moral decline of the U.S. and warned of deserved judgment. Post 9/11, however, many prominent evangelicals promoted war as a reaction to an event that had (in my opinion) all the evidence of a judgment of God? My concern was, with the promotion of war, was the church’s voice sounding more patriotic than prophetic? Did the church demonstrate any understanding of God’s possible role in national tragedy? Was allegiance to the State (nationalism) outweighing allegiance to Christ?Since the Minor Prophets ministered during periods of great upheaval and national catastrophes, their writings seemed to be speaking to contemporary issues. The book is concerned with the theological questions raised by 9/11, the subsequent wars, and the evangelical response both in print and in the pulpitMy book is not an "end-times" prophecy book about how current events are the fulfillment of any eschatological scenario. I am vehemently opposed to such pop-theology. My concern is that much misunderstanding still exists concerning the biblical role of a prophet and the nature of prophetic speech. The Minor Prophets serve as examples to prophetic voices in the midst of national and natural calamities calling people back to covenant obedience. If we are found declaring the wrong message in light of similar catastrophic events, then even worse events await us in the future.