Old Testament Seminar on the Minor Prophets
OLD TESTAMENT SEMINAR on The Minor Prophets
AT TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH PJ in August 2014
- Who are the minor prophets?
- What did they say? How were they God’s spokepersons
- Why should i need to know what they say?
- Do they have a message for us today?
Rev. Dr. Anthony Loke, the Old Testament lecturer with the Seminari Theoloji Malaysia is the teacher for this seminar. He introduces the Minor Prophets and invites us to the seminar with these words:-
“The Twelve Minor Prophets have often been relegated to the reading sidelines by modern Christians. This is partly because its name seems to imply that they are considered ‘minor’ as compared with the three Major Prophets of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. However, the designation of ‘minor’ is not in terms of importance but only in terms of the books’ relative length. In terms of their contents, these twelve prophetic books hold their place of importance in the position of the Old Testament canon. Taken together, the length of the twelve books are as long as a single major prophetic book. Their message is equally important as they speak about sin and its results, God’s punishment through the means of exile, and the eventual restoration of the people. Thus, they have a continual relevance for the contemporary modern Church which is often in danger of succumbing to temptation and the effects of sin and finding herself in ‘exile’ without a hope of restoration.”
Rev Dr Anthony Loke Yin-Fai
BD (STM/SEAGST, 1984); MTheol (SEAGST, 1996); PhD (Wales, 2011)
is an ordained travelling elder with the Trinity Annual Conference of the Methodist Church in Malaysia. He holds a PhD in Old Testament from the University of Wales, UK. He is presently the Dean of Studies (2013-2016) and the Thesis Coordinator (English) in Seminari Theoloji Malaysia. Rev Dr Loke has written and published many books and papers.
- When is the seminar?
It is held over 2 weekends -16,17 August; 23,24 August
16th and 23rd August: 3.00-7.00 pm
17th and 24th August: 2.00-5.00 pm
Please register at the loggia on Sundays or with the Church Office on other days.
