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Zephaniah 3:1-8, Judah Is Incorrigible
To be incorrigible is to be “not capable of being cured or reformed,” like a “criminal who should spend the rest of his life behind bars” (Merriam-Webster). Though Yahweh appealed
Continue reading...Zephaniah 1:7-18, Judah Sacrificed in Judgment
It seems the phrase “getting off Scot free” comes from the Scandinavian term “skat,” meaning a tax or payment, and an English “redistributive taxation” or “skat”
Continue reading...Zephaniah 1:2-6, The Sweeping Away of Wicked Humanity
When has God put an end to all wicked humans? Only in the flood. But He promised He would never do that again, by a flood that is (Genesis 9:15). Yet here, in Zephaniah’s prophecy, He speaks in absolute
Continue reading...Zephaniah 1:1, The Setting for Zephaniah’s Prophecy
Yahweh gave this message to Zephaniah when Josiah son of Amon was king of Judah. Zephaniah was the son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah. (Zephaniah 1:1, New Living Translation
Continue reading...What Happens When We Die
He was the oldest child in his family, and when he woke to a fire in his house, he woke two of his siblings and got them to flee the house. But his mom and another sibling were in a part of the house
Continue reading...Amos 9:11-15, Repairing David’s House
9:11 “In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its damaged places. From the ruins I will rebuild it and restore its former glory. 12 And Israel will possess what is left of
Continue reading...Amos 9:1-10, Complete But Not Utter Destruction
One of the consistent themes of the prophets is the preservation of the remnant. When God brings complete destruction, He nevertheless preserves some Israelites with whom to fulfill His covenant of them
Continue reading...Amos 8, The Demise of Israel
8:1 Then the Sovereign Yahweh showed me a vision, a basket of summer fruit. 2 And he said, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then Yahweh said to me, “The end has
Continue reading...Amos 7:10-17, Expulsion of Amos the Prophet
There is often persecution for prophesying what Yahweh tells you to prophesy. As Paul says, “But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted?” (Galatians 5:11) 7:10
Continue reading...Amos 7:1-9, Yahweh Is Done Looking Away
Plumbing or making a wall straight is critical to proper construction of a home. “Straight walls are important. They make a house look better, and getting them right makes the construction process easier
Continue reading...Amos 6, The Wealthy at Ease Will Be Struck Down
There is very little more frustrating and abhorrent than people made rich and comfortable on the backs of those they oppress. And not much better is those of us who stay comfortable in our financial well-being
Continue reading...Amos 5:18-27, Mistaken Idea About the Day of Yahweh
The Day of Yahweh can have an immediate reference and an ultimate reference. “We can see critical elements of the Day of Yahweh include a time of distress for God’s people that comes from Yahweh’s
Continue reading...Amos 5:1-17, Seek Me and Live
What are your favorite songs to hear at a funeral? Of course, no one even wants to be having to hear funeral songs. We need them to help us mourn the one we have lost, and perhaps in another context we
Continue reading...Amos 4:6-13, Prepare to Meet Your God
You’ve seen the signs along the highways, the billboards someone paid to put up, saying, “Prepare to Meet Your God!” They are intended as warnings to passersby, but without any context we are left
Continue reading...Amos 4:1-5, Unpleasing Worship
Were you to liken any woman to a cow today, you would be rightly persecuted for it. It is a highly disparaging rudeness. So, is Amos to be faulted for calling the wealthy women of Samaria, Israel by this
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