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Amos 3:9-15, Bear Witness
Yahweh had been pronouncing judgment upon Israel’s enemies/neighbors but then suddenly included Israel and Judah in these pronouncements. Their special relationship to Yahweh made them more responsible
Continue reading...Amos 3:1-8, Greater Responsibility
You would think that having a special relationship with someone would move them to overlook when you mess up. But for Israel, it’s just the opposite. 3:1 Hear this word that Yahweh has spoken against
Continue reading...Amos 2:4-16, The Wheel Turns
2:4 Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because they have rejected the law of Yahweh, and have not kept his statutes. They have been
Continue reading...Amos 1:11-2:3, Judgment on Edom, Ammon and Moab
1:11 Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and showed him no mercy, and his anger was unrelenting,
Continue reading...Amos 1:6-10 Philistia and Tyre Judged
1:6 Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because they carried into exile a whole people to deliver them up to Edom. 7 So I will send a
Continue reading...Amos 1:3-5 – Damascus Is Judged
1:3 Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because they have threshed Gilead with threshing sledges of iron. 4 So I will send a fire
Continue reading...Amos 1:1,2 – Yahweh Roars
1:1 The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa—the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel. 2 He
Continue reading...Ezekiel 39, End Days Invasion by Gog (Part Two)
Revelation 19, where Jesus returns to earth with his heavenly army and defeats the beast (the antichrist, the man of sin or lawlessness) and the slaughter is so great that the carrion birds have a feast,
Continue reading...Ezekiel 38, End Days Invasion by Gog
The prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah are given prophecies against Babylon (Isaiah 13-14; Jeremiah 50), but so far Ezekiel has not. Babylon is the tool in God’s hand to punish Israel and other nations.
Continue reading...Ezekiel 35, Judgment on Edom
Edom sprang from Esau, Jacob’s twin brother, though no two brothers were less alike. Jacob’s betrayal of Esau, stealing his blessing from his father Isaac, was forgiven when Jacob returned
Continue reading...Ezekiel 33, Ezekiel’s Role
“Chapter 33 begins the final major section of the book (chs. 33–48)…At this point, Ezekiel still cannot speak audibly unless the Lord gives him words to say (3:26–27). The Lord gives Ezekiel
Continue reading...Ezekiel 32, Lament for Pharaoh
Ezekiel has been predicting the destruction of Egypt, and here he laments the ruler of Egypt’s downfall. He attributes Egypt’s defeat to “the king of Babylon.” In previous prophecies
Continue reading...Ezekiel 31, Egypt a Proud Tree
Have you heard of a left-handed compliment? Grammarist.com describes it as “a remark that on its surface seems to convey admiration, though it is also an insult. An example: “You’re so brave
Continue reading...Ezekiel 30, Lament Over Egypt
Just as with the prophecy against Tyre, there followed a lament over them, so after the prophecy against Egypt (ch.29) a lament follows. “Egypt had played a significant role in the final days of
Continue reading...Ezekiel 29, Prophecy Against Egypt
The next several prophecies of Ezekiel are against Egypt. Egypt, the nation that initially helped Israel survive because of Joseph’s leadership but then enslaved them. Egypt, the nation from which
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