Part three of David's lecture series on the Trei Asar, the twelve 'minor' prophets of Israel, examines the texts and themes of:

-Nachum,
- Habakkuk, and
-Tzephaniah.

While these three books are short in length, David explains the importance of each, their place in the prophetic continuum, and how they sit in relation to significant moments in biblical and world history.

The lecture delves into the prophets' exploration of:

- the destruction of Assyria
- the rise of Babylonia
- the destruction of the enemies of Israel
- the destruction of sinners
- the fall of Jerusalem
- the need for teshuva and self-improvement
- justice for the nations
- divine justice
- the role of God in history
- the power of the God of Israel.

David provides a historical framework for each of the prophets. He reviews the details of their lives and puts the enormity of their words into context.

This lecture was recorded in 2015 at the Jewish Museum in Melbourne. Other talks in the series can be found here:

Part 1 - https://youtu.be/FLs0_xNQQkI
Part 2 - https://youtu.be/Xfnq4jUotMg
Part 4 - https://youtu.be/rkc2lah9iO0

David is also renowned for his Jewish history lecture, The Whole of Jewish History in One Hour https://youtu.be/GUlM2a2tsOM

A video recording of David's lecture The Whole of the Bible in One Hour can be found here https://youtu.be/qIu_iZzuTfM

Find more of David Solomon's podcast, with dozens of lectures on Jewish history, the Bible, Jewish philosophy, and Kabbalah at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPZc8ZC7r568Er1pwL8ZiLbU1tV6PFf4L

Learn more at davidsolomon.online

Images used in this video

Youtube cover – comprising images below and a picture of David by Stephan Rohl under CC licensing http://www.stephan-roehl.de​

Large image: Habakkuk, the Biblical prophet, watercolor circa 1896–1902 by James Tissot. Public domain.