Before we began Galatians, I asked for recommendations as to where in scripture to go next

A trusted friend suggested we venture through the minor prophets
- “minor” because they are relatively short compared to Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel
• I hesitated for awhile, then procrastinated, finally hoping to dodge The Dozen prophets at the end of the Hebrew Scriptures
• even though the longest of them is only fourteen chapters and shortest is only one chapter,
◦ they still require as much study and preparation as the major prophets
◦ so it’s basically been a matter of laziness
- however, we have reached a point in our nation’s history,
• in which we need to hear the voice of these prophets
• and Hosea in particular