Agur’s Proverbs: an overview
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
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’s reforms
Hezekiah becomes king, reforms religious practices, and turns the nation back to God: 2 Kings 18:1−4; 2 Chronicles 29−31 Hezekiah …
Babylon ’empty for generation after generation’
Isaiah prophesies against Babylon, Assyria, Moab and Philistia; and promises Judah a return to Jerusalem: Isaiah 13−16 Assyria was the world …
It’s pride that brings calamity
Isaiah prophesies against Jerusalem and Judah, with (messianic) promises of a future restoration: Isaiah 1:21−5:30 Now Israel had fallen, the prophet’s warnings turned …
The lost ten lost tribes of Israel
The so-called ten lost tribes of Israel were: the three tribes on the eastern side of the Jordan River: Reuben, …
The fall of Israel
Isaiah prophesies against Samaria and Jerusalem; Samaria/Israel falls and its people exiled permanently to Assyria, and here’s why: Isaiah 28−29; 2 …
As Ahaz sees it: find a new god
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 …
A promise of glory and a Messiah
Isaiah prophesies about the Messiah and also the Assyrian invasion with its implications for Assyria and Judah : Isaiah 8−12 Isaiah saw a day …
Timeline for Israel and Judah
Chronology of the History of Israel
You can’t always blame the king
Jotham then Ahaz rule Judah; Israel and Aram attack Ahaz, who doesn’t quite listen to Isaiah’s promise and buys the …
Isaiah sees God
Five kings in Israel; Jotham becomes king of Judah; Isaiah starts prophesying: 2 Kings 14:28−29; 2 Kings 15:8−29; 2 Kings …
Hosea’s warnings and promise
Hosea’s warnings and a promise: Hosea 9−14 Hosea started his ministry when Jeroboam II was king of Israel/Samaria and Uzziah was king of Judah. …
Hosea: more reading
For a discussion on Hosea and the other ‘minor’ prophets: The Twelve Prophets, Volume 1 ( a google book result) For the …
Hosea’s warnings
Hosea’s warnings: Hosea 1−8 Hosea started his ministry when Jeroboam II was king of Israel/Samaria and Uzziah was king of Judah. He continued for …
Jonah and Amos plead for repentance
God sends two prophets to plead with Israel and Judah to turn back to Him: Jonah; Amos Sent to Nineveh …
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