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