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
