The prophet Isaiah is waiting in a time when for all of the existence of Israel, Egypt and Assyria have not only been the enemies of Israel but have worshipped other gods. In fact Isaiah has just finished prophesying how Assyria is going to come and do great damage to...
I was reading the prophet Micah this morning. He prophecies about Assyria and Babylon. He tells how the people will be taken away and only the weak will be left behind in an undefended land. He tells them why God is bringing this judgement and what He will accomplish....
We all need hope. When things are dark, we need light. We need to see that there is something beyond the darkness. The prophet Isaiah is writing about the judgement coming upon Israel, yet he doesn’t leave it there. He prophecies of a future hope. Isaiah 9:2...
We find Amos, who was a simple shepherd and tree farmer, now called by God to speak to Israel; he was told to stop telling the truth. Amos 7:16 (NIV84): “ ‘Do not prophesy against Israel, and stop preaching against the house of Isaac.’ The problem...
I was reading through Amos this morning and was struck by the roll call of the nations being held to account. Truly, God is the judge of the whole earth. As we get to the end of the book, though justice is being levelled, there is an appeal to repent and turn back to...
