Isaiah 10:16

This Advent Guide comes from students, faculty, and staff at Belmont University. Advent is that season of waiting that carefully and purposefully helps us to realign our priorities and to glimpse, anew, our place before God. Our humble hope is this guide helps people focus more fully on Jesus Christ through the Advent season.

In the beginning was the Word … but what came next? This plan is for anyone who wants a better understanding of the Bible. It provides a chronological reading program that endeavors to place all biblical passages in their date order. Part Seven of this twelve-part one-year reading plan is titled ‘Israel’s Exile, Judah’s Further Decline: 730 BC–615 BC’.

Minor Prophets, Major Truths invites you to discover powerful messages from six often-overlooked books—Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, and Nahum. In just one month, you'll uncover God's heart for justice, mercy, repentance, and restoration. Though small in size, these books carry timeless truths that speak boldly into our world today. Let God’s voice through the prophets stir your faith, challenge your walk, and renew your hope.