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 …
Tag Archives: Israel
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 …
Abijam’s not-so-faithful reign
Israel and Judah stay split, but both fall away from God, fall into war and are invaded by Egypt and …
Judah followed Rehoboam into sin
Israel and Judah stay split, but both fall away from God, fall into war and are invaded by Egypt and …
Jeroboam revives the golden calf
Solomon dies and Israel is split into two nations – Israel and Judah: 1 Kings 11:41−43; 2 Chronicles 9:29−31; 1 …
Joab: violent and uncontrollable
Ishbosheth is murdered after losing the support of his general (Abner) and the rest of Israel; Abner murdered by David’s men after his defection; …
A failed curse over Israel
Balak asks Balaam to curse Israel, blesses instead: Numbers 22–24 Israel’s start as a nation wasn’t all easy. Already the …
The burden of responsibility in fancy robes
Aaron’s clothes and plans for a meeting place with God: Exodus 25–28 It looks like a lot of unnecessary finery: …
I’ve seen their suffering
Moses in the desert and back to Egypt: Exodus 3–4 The Israelites (or Hebrews) might have lost touch with God, …
The Edomites don’t love their Israelite relatives
Esau’s descendents: Genesis 36 and parts of Chronicles Being descended from Esau, the Edomites were regarded as Israel’s ‘brothers’ for centuries. …
Abraham’s rights to Beersheba
Abraham sends Hagar and Ishmael away, makes a treaty with Abimelech, almost sacrifices Isaac, finds him a wife after he …
A brief history of the world in Revelation 12
The revelation of Jesus Christ to His servants through John (Part 4): Revelation 12–14 Two significant events define world history, …
Has God rejected Israel?
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 4): Romans 11–14 Paul was unequivocal: God has not rejected Israel. Romans …
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