The Minor Prophets

“To some degree, preachers have always had to take on the mantle of the minor prophets. It is a task that is vital in our day, and it is laden with challenges. How does the preacher denounce the sins of their age in a clear and compelling way? How can they hold out grace while remaining unrelenting about sin and its consequences? Preachers could use some help facing these questions. Paul House and Stephen Coleman provide answers. And these answers are the best kind, for they are pastoral and proclamatory in nature. The contemporary preacher should, can, and must preach the Minor Prophets. House and Coleman are helpful companions in fulfilling the call to proclaim the whole council of God.”

Jeremy Meeks

“In this masterful exploration of the Minor Prophets, authors Paul House and Stephen Coleman skillfully weave together profound scholarship and pastoral insight to illuminate the timeless relevance of these often-overlooked texts. Each chapter guides readers through prophetic clarion calls with clarity and conviction underscored by relevant New Testament connections and practical application. This work is a must-read that makes ancient truths accessible and transformative for those seeking to know God more deeply, seek his face more completely, and understand his enduring call to justice, mercy, transformation, and faithful living more fully.”

Robert Smith Jr.

“The Minor Prophets are life-giving and relevant in every age, including—or perhaps especially—in our own time. Yet preaching them faithfully comes with unique challenges. This excellent and important volume from House and Coleman will guide and encourage pastors to open these words from God to his people with confidence, clarity, and conviction.”

James A. Johnston

“The Minor Prophets have posed numerous challenges for pastors for many centuries, often resulting in their neglect in the preaching ministry of the church. This volume provides a handsome resource that unravels these difficulties. It offers a treasure chest of literary, historical, and theological materials, while keeping in mind that these books are for the church (1 Pet. 1:11). For any pastor seeking to enrich God’s people with the teachings of the Minor Prophets, this volume is indispensable.”

Peter Lee

“There are few commentary series more consistently faithful and pastorally helpful than the Preaching the Word series. This volume on the Minor Prophets is no exception. Paul House and Stephen Coleman prove to be reliable and wise guides through these often-neglected books. With clarity and conviction, they demonstrate that the unified message of the Twelve is one of divine confrontation and mercy: the Lord calls his people to account for their sin, summons them to repentance, and offers hope of forgiveness and restoration to the repentant. This volume will equip pastors to preach these prophetic books with both theological depth and pastoral warmth and help them to see and savor our holy and merciful God in their private devotions.”

Juan R. Sanchez

“In The Minor Prophets: Seek the Lord and Live, Paul House and Stephen Coleman have provided the church a rich resource of biblical exposition, theological reflection, and practical application. Not only do the authors faithfully explicate the prophetic message, but they also powerfully capture the prophetic voice in its evocative and imaginative power. Though often overlooked by preachers today, these books contain much that the church needs to hear, and this volume will serve pastors and students of the word in relating the message of the Minor Prophets to the challenges, sins, and hopes of God’s people today. This commentary is a timely and enduring gift to those who preach, teach, and love the whole counsel of God.”

Benyamin F. Intan

“The Minor Prophets are strange territory to most Christians (with the exception of Messianic texts at Christmas time and a few passages about social ills that have come to the fore recently). They are forbidding to most preachers, and it is deeply gratifying to see these efforts by highly qualified scholars who are also faithful preachers. All of us can learn something of our craft here!”

C. John Collins