Below are the quotes that were used in the video.

Has there been a surprising place where you have found God’s comfort? I think many of us have. As we study the words of three prophets this week, we will look at how they found solace in a very surprising way. An emphasis will be on living a life of faith. Daily exercise of your faith leads to a life of faith.

Nahum foretells of the Destruction of Nineveh

• An "overflowing flood" would "make an utter end of its place" (Nah. 1:8)
• It would be destroyed while the inhabitants were "drunken like drunkards" (Nah. 1:10)
• The city would be unprotected because "fire shall devour the bars of your gates" (Nah. 3:13)
• The city would never recover, for their "injury has no healing" (Nah. 3:19)
• The downfall of the city would come with remarkable ease, like figs falling when the tree is shaken (Nah. 3:12)

​"A famous oracle had been given that "Nineveh should never be taken until the river became its enemy." After a three month siege, "rain fell in such abundance that the waters of the Tigris inundated part of the city and overturned one of its walls for a distance of twenty stades. Then the King, convinced that the oracle was accomplished and despairing of any means of escape, to avoid falling alive into the enemy's hands constructed in his palace an immense funeral pyre, placed on it his gold and silver and his royal robes, and then, shutting himself up with his wives and eunuchs in a chamber formed in the midst of the pile, disappeared in the flames. Nineveh opened its gates to the besiegers, but this tardy submission did not save the proud city. It was pillaged and burned, and then razed to the ground so completely as to evidence the implacable hatred enkindled in the minds of subject nations by the fierce and cruel Assyrian government." (Lenormant and E. Chevallier, The Rise and Fall of Assyria).

Destruction of Assyria and Parallels to 2nd Coming of Christ

• Internal conflicts / civil wars (D&C 45:26, 68; 63:32-33).
• Destruction of the wicked will be relatively rapid.
• War between nations (2 Ne. 20:5-6, Mormon 4:5).
• Wicked will be prideful and have a “stout heart” (2 Ne. 20:12).
• Treasures/riches of wicked taken away (2 Ne. 20:13-14, Rev 18:11-13).
• An "overflowing flood" will bring an end to the wicked (Nah. 1:8, Moses 7:62).
• Inebriated with wickedness, they will "drunken like drunkards" (Nah. 1:10).
• Satan will leave the wicked unprotected, and work to burn thier defenses (Nah. 3:13).
• Unless they turn to Christ, the wicked will never recover, for their "injury has no healing" (Nah. 3:19).
• The downfall of the wicked will come with remarkable ease (Nah. 3:12).
• Wicked burned by fire (2 Nephi 20:16-17, D&C 101:23-24).

"Nahum testified of God’s “… patience, power, justice, and control of nature and then told of His goodness, helpfulness, and awareness of the faithful … Nahum's vision of the herald of "good tidings" upon the mountains could have been a comfort to Jerusalem after the evil years of King Manasseh and before the rise of the Babylonian threat a few years later, but it is particularly applicable to humble believers in the latter days, who believe in the messengers who preach repentance and preparation for the Messiah”  (Ellis T. Rasmussen, A Latter-day Saint Commentary on the Old Testament, 666.)

“The Lord is patient, great, and just; he is good, dependable, and helpful; and the time is coming when all wickedness shall cease and He shall reign in peace (Nahum 1:3, 7, 15).” Ellis T. Rasmussen, A Latter-day Saint Commentary on the Old Testament, 666.)

“[Habakkuk] differs markedly from the other prophetic books. Whereas most of the others contain the words of the Lord addressed to the people, in the Book of Habakkuk the prophet, as the representative of the people, addresses and challenges the Lord. He begins by complaining about the apparent indifference of the Lord to violence, strife, and widespread corruption in Judah. The prophet is puzzled over this indifference, knowing as he does the righteous and holy character of God. The Lord, in answer to this complaining, states that He is about to raise up the Chaldeans to execute judgment. The prophet is only the more perplexed at this answer for he fails to understand why the Lord should use the cruel and fierce Chaldeans to execute judgment upon people who are more righteous than they are.
The Lord, however, points out that the Chaldeans are to be but temporarily triumphant; they shall eventually meet with destruction, whereas the righteous shall live by faith. The oppressed nations may begin at once to rejoice over the fall of the Chaldeans; hence the prophet's 'taunt-song' against them, which takes the form of five woes upon the corrupt traits in the enemy's character and his many cruelties. The book ends in a beautiful anthem of praise, called in the title of Chapter Three 'A prayer of Habakkuk the Prophet.' (Sidney B. Sperry, The Voice of Israel's Prophets, pp. 365–66.)

“Often, very often, we are punished as much by our sins as we are for our sins,’ Elder Boyd K. Packer has written (Teach Ye Diligently, p. 262). As was the case with the Nephites, so often is it the case that God does not have to personally curse, condemn, or punish the wicked; their actions and associations produce natural consequences that in and of themselves become severe punishments. Many of the destructions, plagues, and atrocities that come upon the world are a direct result of the wickedness of man. C. S. Lewis insightfully observed: “The possibility of pain is inherent in the very existence of a world where souls can meet. When souls become wicked they will certainly use this possibility to hurt one another; and this, perhaps, accounts for four fifths of the suffering of men. It is men, not God, who have produced racks, whips, prisons, slavery, guns, bayonets, and bombs; it is by human avarice or human stupidity, not by the churlishness of nature, that we have poverty and overwork.' (The Problem of Pain, p. 89.)” (McConkie, Millet, and Top, Doctrinal Commentary on the Book of Mormon, vol. 4, p. 228)

Elder Dieter F. Uchdorf: "There is an old Jewish tale about a soap maker who did not believe in God. One day as he was walking with a rabbi, he said, “There is something I cannot understand. We have had religion for thousands of years. But everywhere you look there is evil, corruption, dishonesty, injustice, pain, hunger, and violence. It appears that religion has not improved the world at all. So I ask you, what good is it?”

"The rabbi did not answer for a time but continued walking with the soap maker. Eventually they approached a playground where children, covered in dust, were playing in the dirt.

“There is something I don’t understand,” the rabbi said. “Look at those children. We have had soap for thousands of years, and yet those children are filthy. What good is soap?”

"The soap maker replied, “But rabbi, it isn’t fair to blame soap for these dirty children. Soap has to be used before it can accomplish its purpose.”

"The rabbi smiled and said, “Exactly.”

“The Apostle Paul, quoting an Old Testament prophet, summarized what it means to be a believer when he wrote, “The just shall live by faith” (Romans 1:17).

“… It is more than merely sitting back, nodding our heads, and saying we agree. When we say “the just shall live by faith,” we mean we are guided and directed by our faith. We act in a manner that is consistent with our faith—not out of a sense of thoughtless obedience but out of a confident and sincere love for our God and for the priceless wisdom He has revealed to His children.

“Faith must be accompanied by action; else it has no life (see James 2:17). It is not faith at all. It doesn’t have the power to change a single individual, let alone the world.

“Men and women of faith trust in their merciful Heavenly Father—even during times of uncertainty, even during times of doubt and adversity when they may not see perfectly or understand clearly.

“Men and women of faith earnestly walk the path of discipleship and strive to follow the example of their beloved Savior, Jesus Christ. Faith motivates and, indeed, inspires us to incline our hearts to heaven and to actively reach out, lift up, and bless our fellowmen.

“Religion without action is like soap that remains in the box. It may have wondrous potential, but in reality it has little power to make a difference until it fulfills its intended purpose. The restored gospel of Jesus Christ is a gospel of action. The Church of Jesus Christ teaches true religion as a message of hope, faith, and charity, including helping our fellowmen in spiritual and temporal ways.” (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2017/04/the-just-shall-live-by-faith?lang=eng)

“Zephaniah was another prophet who warned Judah about impending invasion and exile, but his prophecies were expressed in terms that refer as much or more to the impending "day of the Lord" (Zeph. 1:7) in the last days. His time was in "the days of Josiah" (Zeph. 1:1), about 639 to 608 B.C. That was the period of the overthrow of Assyria and the rise of Babylon. King Josiah was a righteous king but the son and grandson of idolatrous and evil-doing kings. He was also a great-grandson of the righteous King Hezekiah. The prophet himself was a great-great-grandson of one Hizkiah (the same as Hezekiah in Hebrew), and it is entirely possible that he also was of the royal line.

“Like much of the prophetic literature, Zephaniah's book is all in Hebrew poetry. Warnings and predictions of doom upon Jerusalem and Judah as well as similar messages for several other nations are expressed in terms relevant to the final destruction of the wicked world. The last chapter contains some particular condemnations of Judah's princes, false judges, and false prophets, but those are followed by anticipation of the time of restoration. The chapter concludes with a joyous heralding of the messianic time, when the Lord will be King” (Zeph. 3; BD, "Zephaniah"). (Ellis T. Rasmussen, A Latter-day Saint Commentary on the Old Testament, 673.)

“Zephaniah saw our day and beyond. In it he both suffered and rejoiced. He suffered in spirit because of the desolation and destruction which he saw, but he was able to use this as a warning and threat to his own people. In the redemption and final blessings of Israel he saw a ray of hope to extend to Judah. No prophet has written more clearly or vigorously of the Day of the Lord. Zephaniah must be added to the list of prophets who give us a grave warning of disaster." (Sidney B. Sperry, The Voice of Israel's Prophets, 388.)

“Search with candles" - suggests an exhaustive search, since in the poorly lighted houses of those times one would have to use a candle to look for a lost object at night.

"Settled upon their lees" -  refers to the lees (dregs, sediments) of wine or other liquids that settle in the bottom of the containing vessel if it is not disturbed. Hence, the idiom refers to someone or something that is at ease, not disturbed, or worried. Sometimes this also has reference to a false assurance.

Elder Neal A. Maxwell:  “We must not underestimate, however, the difficulty of the last days. Joel and Zephaniah both speak of the last days as being “a day of … gloominess.” (Joel 2:2; Zeph. 1:15.) The coming decades will be times of despair. Why? Because, as Moroni said, despair comes of iniquity. (See Moro. 10:22.) The more iniquity, the more despair. And unless there is widespread repentance, despair will both deepen and spread—except among those who have gospel gladness.” (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1982/10/be-of-good-cheer?lang=eng)

“One of the blessings that will result from the destruction of the wicked is that a "pure language" will be restored which will be spoken by everyone. From the days of Adam until the time of the tower of Babel, a single, universal language was on the earth (the "Adamic language"), patterned after the language of God. (Daniel H. Ludlow, A Companion to Your Study of the Old Testament, 388.)

[Note: The Prophet Joseph’s only recorded comment about Zephaniah 3:9 (“Then will I turn to the people a pure language”) was a part of the promise of the gathering of Israel. (Teachings, p. 93.)

Elder Bruce R. McConkie: “During the millennium, it appears that men will again have power to speak and write the Adamic language.  Of that day the Lord says he will ‘turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent.’” (Zeph 3:9) (Mormon Doctrine, p. 19)

Teaching Thoughts:

1. Has there been a surprising place where you have found God’s comfort?
2. Look for one way you can ‘Act in Faith’ today.  A daily exercise of faith leads to a life of faith.
3. Seeking the Lord, righteousness and meekness.

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