{"product_id":"book-gdz7","title":"The Lost Letters to the Twelve Prophets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstand the Prophets Like Never Before with Amazing Insights from One of Today's Foremost Old Testament Scholars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many Christians reading the Old Testament, trying to understand Israel's prophets is like listening to just one side of a phone conversation--you only get half the idea of it. You hear the answer, but how do you know what question the prophet is answering?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Letters to the Twelve Prophets\u003c\/em\u003e, John Goldingay uncovers the questions behind the prophets' answers that make their meaning and relevance intelligible to us. Written as a series of imaginary letters to the twelve Minor Prophets, \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Letters to the Twelve Prophets\u003c\/em\u003e asks the kinds of questions that Hosea, Micah, Zechariah, and others were answering. The letters make clear the issues these prophets of Israel were dealing with or deliver the news they were responding to in their Old Testament writings. For example,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Hosea: Why did you marry someone you knew might be unfaithful?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Joel: It looks as if a locust epidemic is on the way: what should we do?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Amos: What should we do about the war crimes of peoples around us?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Obadiah: The Edomites have occupied our land and pushed us out: what's up with that?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Jonah: When is God going to fulfill his undertaking to destroy Nineveh?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Micah: Will God always be angry with us as a people?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Nahum: When is God going to fulfill his undertaking to destroy Nineveh?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Habakkuk: When is God going to do something about injustice in Judah?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Zephaniah: What do you mean by \"the day of the Lord\"?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Haggai: When is God going to fulfill his promises about rebuilding the temple?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Zechariah: Should Jeshua be High Priest when he has been in an unclean land?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Malachi: Why does serving God seem pointless?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese and other questions help readers peer behind the veil of Minor Prophets' utterances and unlock their significance for today's Christians. Each chapter:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebegins with a brief paragraph of background about the prophet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecounts questions or reports that have been addressed to the prophet in the form of a letter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esums up message of the prophet responding to that question\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoffers a brief comment or explanation after each passage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lost Letters to the Twelve Prophets\u003c\/em\u003e offers an imaginative, fun, and engaging way for students, pastors, and all serious Bible readers get a better grip on what is happening in these often misunderstood biblical books and get more out of their Bible reading and study.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Christian","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49362198692144,"sku":"BDgdz7","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49362198757680,"sku":"ZEgdz7","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49362198823216,"sku":"ZMgdz7","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/gdz7-Square-cover.jpg?v=1777516108","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-gdz7","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}