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
