Agur’s Proverbs: every word of God is true
The words of Agur and king Lemuel’s mother: Proverbs 30-31 Solomon wasn’t the only wise man in the middle east …
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Solomon’s proverbs: Hezekiah’s collection (part2)
Solomon’s proverbs: Proverbs 25−29 As part of his religious reforms, Hezekiah’s officials selected some of Solomon’s 3000 proverbs and copied them …
Hezekiah turns the nation around
Hezekiah becomes king, reforms religious practices, and turns the nation back to God: 2 Kings 18:1−4; 2 Chronicles 29−31 Hezekiah’s …
The countdown starts for Moab
Isaiah prophesies against Babylon, Assyria, Moab and Philistia; and promises Judah a return to Jerusalem: Isaiah 13−16 Isaiah prophesied a devastating fate for …
Isaiah sees Jerusalem restored in the last days
Isaiah prophesies against Jerusalem and Judah, with (messianic) promises of a future restoration: Isaiah 1:21−5:30 Now Israel had fallen, Judah would be next. …
Bring back the priests
Isaiah prophesies against Samaria and Jerusalem; Samaria/Israel falls and its people exiled permanently to Assyria, and here’s why: Isaiah 28−29; 2 …
A doomed Damascus?
Isaiah prophesies against Damascus; Ahaz turns away from God and takes Judah with him: Isaiah 17:1−14; 2 Chronicles 28:16−21; 2 Kings …
Don’t think like everyone else does
Isaiah prophesies about the Messiah and also the Assyrian invasion with its implications for Assyria and Judah : Isaiah 8−12 Isaiah saw a day …
Unless your faith is firm, I cannot make you stand firm
Jotham then Ahaz rule Judah; Israel and Aram attack Ahaz, who doesn’t quite listen to Isaiah’s promise and buys the …
Hear nothing, see nothing, have nothing
Five kings in Israel; Jotham becomes king of Judah; Isaiah starts prophesying: 2 Kings 14:28−29; 2 Kings 15:8−29; 2 Kings …
And this is why God cares about Israel’s sin
Hosea’s warnings and a promise: Hosea 9−14 See: A background to Hosea’s warnings If you’re struggling with the idea of …
Looking to a stick for advice
Hosea’s warnings: Hosea 1−8 See: A background to Hosea’s warnings We read these devastatingly negative views of Israel by God, …
Jonah unhappy with a merciful God
God sends two prophets to plead with Israel and Judah to turn back to Him: Jonah; Amos Sent to Nineveh …
Uzziah’s pride
Jeroboam II rules Israel; Amaziah rules Judah followed by Uzziah; Jonah goes to Ninevah:2 Kings 14:1−14; 2 Chronicles 25:1−24; 2 …
Elisha’s bones
Jehoash rules Israel, seeks help from God through Elijah to defeat Hazael (king of Aram) for a while; Hazael also …
What sort of king was Joash?
Athaliah (the Queen mother) rules Judah until her grandson and rightful heir, Joash, comes out of hiding and is crowned …
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