Beth Tikkun Messianic Fellowship

This week, Matt Dabbs joins Tim to discuss the lessons of Habakkuk. Find more from Matt at backyardchurch.org and mattdabbs.com.

Writing an unusual prophetic dialogue, Habakkuk wrestles with God over both the evil in Israel and God's plan of correction.

This week, discussing the Book of Nahum, Tim Pell and Neil Steiner explore the prophetic contrasts between Nahum and Jonah, focusing on God's justice, mercy, and poetic expression. They reflect on Nineveh’s initial repentance under Jonah and its eventual downfall in Nahum’s time, highlighting themes of retributive versus restorative judgment. The conversation also delves into the role of vivid language and poetry—both in Scripture and in sharing faith meaningfully today.

This week we wrap up the book of Jonah, and we look to art to help us understand the importance of viewing God’s justice and mercy in balance—something Jonah either could not do or did not want to do.

In this teaching, we begin our two weeks in the Book of Jonah, a book we revisit every year at Yom Kippur. In Jonah, God challenges the prophet's adherence to strict justice. Jonah wants Nineveh punished, and he doesn’t believe God's mercy in sparing the city after they repent is a good plan. So he rebels against the plan, twice.