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Micah 1
After briefly introducing himself and his ministry, Micah proceeds directly with his first vision. He draws an image of God as ruler of all Creation, sitting on His throne, not so much the symbolic throne in Jerusalem’s Temple, but the … Continue reading
Introduction to Micah
The Eighth Century BC was a very busy time for prophetic ministry. From prophets noted above, we learn Samaria had reached the peak of her evil and was destroyed in 722 BC. Yet some of the same wicked practices and … Continue reading
Jonah 4
With some rare exceptions, a prophetic word from God is conditional, typically a call for repentance. Rare is the prophet who isn’t thrilled to see his audience take the warning seriously, but Jonah hated his audience in the first place. … Continue reading
Jonah 3
The narrative indicates God wasted no time in renewing His call to Jonah. Without delay, Jonah was to proceed directly to Nineveh and proclaim God’s doom on them. In our modern Western vernacular, the word “city” conjures the image of … Continue reading
Clannish Justice
It’s bad enough people claim there is no Covenant of Noah; too many wholly miss the point of it. There are several covenants with God mentioned in Scripture. Everyone seems to be aware of Moses, and most notice the one … Continue reading
Jonah 2
We can imagine Jonah inside whatever creature God prepared for this occasion, slipping in and out of consciousness for something like 72 hours. Even with all the miraculous provisions, this must have been incredibly unpleasant. What we have here is … Continue reading
Jonah 1
Let us first endeavor in our minds to remove all the senseless embellishments added to this very popular story. The Lord created a period of widespread major instability across the entire Middle East during the reign of David, which was … Continue reading
Introduction to Jonah
Jonah is well established historically. He hails from Gath-hepher, a hilltop village near Nazareth, up in Zebulon’s tribal territory. Does any prophet arise from Galilee? Jonah was one. He appeared as prophet during the reign of Jeroboam II, somewhere between … Continue reading
Obadiah
As always, we must recognize a significant portion of the text is parabolic. Yet parts of it we can recognize in literal events in history. Most importantly is the clear lesson how God judges the nations impartially, even when the … Continue reading
Obadiah: Introduction
We have no idea who was the prophet Obadiah. We cannot match him to any other Obadiah who appears in the historical narratives. Nor can we precisely determine his dates, because there are four similar events which match what he … Continue reading