“We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labour pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.”
Prophets Speak of the Messiah
Return from Exile: Happily Ever After at Last?
Daniel: A Life in Babylon
Lamentations: Destruction of Jerusalem
Micah
Line of David: Broken Kingdom
King David
“David danced before the Lord with all his might … [they] brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. …
Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, ‘How the king of Israel honoured himself today, uncovering himself today before the eyes of his servants’ maids, as any vulgar fellow might shamelessly uncover himself!’”