Author Zechariah means “Yahweh Remembers” Contemporary of Haggai. Haggai was born in Judah before the exile, while Zechariah was born in Babylon after the exile, he was the grandson of Iddo, who had returned to Jerusalem from Babylon (Neh 12:4, 16). thus Zechariah was much younger than Haggai Like Jeremiah and Ezekiel, Zechariah is born … Read more
Theme Key Theme: Rebuilding The Temple of the LORD Key Verse: 1:8 Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and he honored The destruction of the temple by Nebuchadnezzar followed the departure of God’s glory (Ezek 8-11). To Haggai, the rebuilding … Read more
After the prophesies about the gentiles, the prophet returned back to the city of Jerusalem v5: “The LORD within her is righteous”. Even though sometimes it may seems that God does not punish the wicked and reward the righteous. If we think that way, we are saying that God is not righteous. This scripture tells … Read more
v2: The goal of this book is not to bring people to despair, but to repentance and obedience. v3: God is calling the Jews to seek Him be humble do what He commands Seek righteousness Seek humility v3: Many died in the Babylonians invasions, others were spared and some were exiled to Babylon. v4-5: Judgement … Read more
v1: “The word of the LORD that came …” the same opening were also used by Hosea, Joel and Micah. This book, just like all the books in the bible, was written by the Holy Spirit through His chosen vessel, the prophets of God v1: Zephaniah was the only prophet whose lineage is traced by … Read more
Meaning of the name Zephaniah Yahweh hides or Yahweh has hidden or Yahweh treasured Three other men are called Zephaniah in Old Testament May point to God’s protection of His people during the impending difficulties in Zephaniah’s day Or may point to God’s protection of Zephaniah in his childhood during Manasseh’s wicked reign (2 Kings 21:16) Author … Read more
Amos Meaning of Amos: burden or burden-bearer do not confuse Amos with Amoz, the father’s of Isaiah (Is 1:1) From Tekoa (1:1), a small village about 10 miles south of Jerusalem A shepherd (1:1). The Hebrew word is not the common word for shepherd, it was used only one other time in OT in 2 … Read more
This chapter talks about two women, Oholah who represents Samaria and Oholibah who represents Jerusalem (v4). Both prostitutes with Egypt and Assyrians. The Lord turned them over to the Babylonian for punishment (v24). This is how to Lord see His people when they choose to love the world. When we love the world, in the … Read more
Everybody love peace. Even if he is an evil person like Hitler, who liked destruction for others, but he still like peace for himself. Therefore a message of peace is a very welcome message. You almost cannot go wrong to preach on the message of peace, if you want to please the listeners. However, God … Read more
Their eyes have lusted after their idols God would punish Israel with sword, famine and plague (v11) because their eyes have lusted after their idols (v10). God love them, and desire them to love Him back. He wanted them to know He is Yahweh, the God who rescue them out of Egypt. Any other gods … Read more
