Jul 27, 2021
The prophet Isaiah was called at a critical moment in history with a mission to speak to a people who would not hear nor understand him. He was not called to great success in terms of impact but to declare the word of the Lord as a witness to what was about to happen. The prophet Micah was raised up during the...
Jul 20, 2021
The Kingdom of Israel under King Jeroboam II was extremely wealthy, strong, and expansive. It looked great from the outside, but inside idolatry was taking over and society was decaying. The prophets Hosea and Amos list the sins of the people and attempt to bring them to repentance. Hosea describes them as an...
Jul 13, 2021
The period of the divided kingdom includes a few good kings who try to do right but for the most part, it is full of idolatry and social decay. God’s grace gives the people centuries to get right with Him while He sends prophets to warn them of the coming judgment and invite them to repent. The prophet Joel explains...
Jul 6, 2021
The story of the northern Kingdom of Israel and the southern Kingdom of Judah is more easily understood with this week’s overview of events and their political and geographical context. The actions of Elijah take on new meaning once we understand what the people believed about the god Ba’al he was confronting. We...