Amos 1: V. 1…Amos… means Burden-Bearer. …sheepbreeders… Shepherds were at the lower in the social order. But God chose Amos to be His prophet against the wealthy and perverted Israel. …two years before the earthquake… This earthquake is mentioned also by Prophet Zechariah (Zech. 14:5). This signifies the genuine historicity of this book. V. 2…Zion…and…Jerusalem……
Read MoreAmos – Introduction: Amos means Burden-Bearer. Author: Amos, a native of Judean town of Tekoa, about 10 miles south of Jerusalem is the author of this prophetical book. He is said to be the first writing prophet; thus making this to be the first written prophetical book of the Bible with only exception if Jonah…
Read MoreAngry Jonah and Compassionate God. The Angry prayer of Jonah. (1-4): What all the saints make matter of joy and praise, Jonah makes the subject of reflection upon God; as if showing mercy were an imperfection of the Divine nature, which is the greatest glory of it. It is to his sparing, pardoning mercy, we…
Read MoreThe prayer of Jonah. (1-9): V. 1…belly of the fish… Jonah prayed a prayer of thanksgiving and explaining, 1. His near death experience at the bottom of the sea, 2. His prayer from the bottom of the sea, and 3. The saving grace of God. We infer from this passage that Jonah prayed 2 prayers.…
Read MoreJonah, sent to Nineveh, flees to Tarshish. (1-3) V. 2…Great city… Nineveh, located on the east bank of the riven Tigris, is about 500 miles (805Kms) northeast of Israel. Nineveh was a great city where much sin is committed. The evil of the pagan nation is so great that it attracted God’s attention. …Arise and…
Read MoreJonah was the son of Amittai. He is from and a native of Gath Hepher, a village 3 miles northeast of Nazareth. The name Jonah means “Dove” or “pigeon.” Prophesying during Jeroboam II of Israel. He was the earliest prophet among the Minor Prophets. He was immediately followed by prophet Amos. He was the only…
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