Amos: A Fresh Translation
A friend recently asked me if I might do a new translation of Amos for him to record a reading of it for…
Category: Amos
Why Amos Is a Downer This Time of Year
Today I opened my blogreader to discover that Dan Thompson was discussing (tongue-in-cheek) why Amos is a real downer to read for advent…
The Old Testament for Seventh Graders (in Four Weeks!) 4
Life Under the Covenant – Joshua-Malachi Story: Living in the Land (Joshua-2 Chronicles) – Israel entered the land of eternal promise, but once…
Ezekiel 45-46 – Sacred Land and Days
<!–[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> By Clarence Larkin (click to enlarge) 45:1-6 – The sacred district. The full sacred area would cover an…
Ezekiel 6-7 – Too Late to Repent
6:1 – Can Ezekiel speak apart from the word of the LORD coming to Him? (cf. 7:1; and see 3:27) 6:2 – “set…
2 Kings 20-21 – Hezekiah and Manasseh: Room for Repentance and Restoration?
20:1 – The LORD says Hezekiah will certainly die…but then Hezekiah prays and the LORD sends Isaiah back to Hezekiah to tell him…
2 Kings 18-19 — Who is faithful to their word?
18:1 – Hezekiah – son of Ahaz. He reigned for 29 years (715-687 BC) over Judah (10 years the throne was shared with…
2 Kings 16-17 — The LORD’s Presence—Promise and Threat
16:1 – Ahaz – son of Jotham. He reigned for (3 years as coregent then another) 16 years (735-715 BC) over Judah. He…
2 Kings 14:23-15:38 – Word of the LORD and Fall of the Kings
14:23 – Jeroboam II – son of Jehoash (or Joash). He reigned for 41 years (793-753 BC) over Israel though approximately 11 years…