From Amos 1-5 Introduction Amos, possibly the first of the writing prophets, was a shepherd and farmer called to prophesy during the reigns of Uzziah (792–740 B.C.) in the southern kingdom and Jeroboam II (793–753) [ Read More … ]
From Joel 1-3 Introduction Little is known about the prophet Joel, although his concern for Judah and Jerusalem suggests that he ministered in Judah. Joel told of a locust plague that had struck Israel and [ Read More … ]
From Hosea 8-14 The judgment continues amid the occasional ray of hope. The LORD must judge wrongdoing, call for repentance, and he will restore in faithfulness to his covenant promises and love. Todays reading starts [ Read More … ]
Hot and rising, the iPhone fever in China Whenever there is a new iPhone coming out, there will be a huge panic buying in China. The night before Tim Cook unveiled iPhone 6, Apple took [ Read More … ]
From Hosea 1-7 Introduction Hosea has been called the “death-bed prophet of Israel” because he was the last to prophesy before the northern kingdom fell to Assyria (about 722 B.C.). His ministry followed a golden [ Read More … ]
From Daniel 10-12 Daniel 11 is a large chapter depicting the wars between various kingdoms. Daniel 12 wraps it up with an interesting prophecy. Do you think death is the end? This post is part [ Read More … ]
From Daniel 7-9 Daniel now experiences a series of visions. The first is quite interesting. Daniel in his vision describes four beasts. Who is the ‘Son of Man’ coming on the clouds? This post is [ Read More … ]
From Daniel 4-6 The book of Daniel has a lot to say about the kingdom of God. In today’s reading we had two instances where the kingdom of God is proclaimed. This is what Nebuchadnezzar [ Read More … ]
From Daniel 1-3 Introduction Exiled to Babylon in 605 B.C., Daniel was one of several young men chosen to serve in Nebuchadnezzar’s court. When Persia conquered Babylon in 539, Daniel was again given a position [ Read More … ]
From Ezekiel 46-48 Lots of water is coming out of the temple. It obviously gets stronger and stronger as it continues. There seems to be no end to the water supply. In the bible water is symbolic [ Read More … ]