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
God is at wrath God is in anger and in wrath (v15) with His chosen people, the nation of Israel, the city of Jerusalem. Why? Because they rebelled against God’s laws and decrees more than the nations around her (v6). That is a very scary scene, God’s people rebells against God more then the nations! … Read more
Key Theme Showing reverence for the name and glory of God Key verse: 6:7 “… you will know that I am the LORD”. This verse appears 70 times in Ezekiel Outline of the book The prophets call (ch 1-3) Seeing God’s glory (1) Hearing God’s word (2) Becoming God’s watchman (3) The fall of Jerusalem … Read more
The Nations 46-51 Jeremiah was called to be a prophets unto the nations (1:5) God previously had already proclaimed to the nations that they would drink the cup of the wrath of God (25:15) Ch 46 – Egypt Pharaoh Neco killed King Josiah (2 Chro 32:23) Pharaoh Neco was defeated by Nebuchadnezzar in the battle … Read more
Who Wrote The Book? Author was not mentioned Strong evidence inside and outside the text points to Jeremiah as the author Septuagint has a note stating Jeremiah as the author The Name of the Book In Hebrew is “ekah”, it is the first word of the of this book in Hebrew bible (1:1;2:1;4:1). Can be … Read more
