Surrounded by military and political threats, the people of Israel were led into dangerous alliances and war. Survivors were subjected to steep taxation, exile, intermarriage, and more, and loyalty to God diminished. With the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem by the Babylonians, all faith seemed lost.
Enter the minor prophets, bringers of oracles, parables, and poems named “minor” not for their lack of significance but for the briefness of their texts. Like Jonah in the fish, they confess sin and foresee judgment but emerge from the darkness to tell of forgiveness, restoration, abundant blessings, and salvation. Like the Temple, which was rebuilt, the loyalty of the Lord will grow and prosper.
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William A. Anderson, DMin, Ph D, is a presbyter of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in West Virginia. This director of retreats and parish missions, professor, catechist, spiritual director, and former pastor has written extensively on pastoral, spiritual, and religious subjects. Father Anderson earned his doctor of ministry degree from St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore, and his doctorate in sacred theology from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.
El P. William A. Anderson, DMin Ph D es sacerdote de la diócesis de Wheeling-Charleston, Virginia del Oeste, director de retiros y misiones parroquiales, profesor, catequista y director espiritual. También fue párroco. Ha escrito numerosas obras sobre pastoral, temas espirituales y religiosos. El P. Anderson obtuvo el doctorado en MInisterio por la Universidad y Seminario de Santa María de Baltimore y el doctorado en Teología Sagrada por la Universidad de Duquesne de Pittsburgh.