December 4, 2015
Jonah got a second chance. Yahweh commissioned him a “second time” even though Jonah willfully, deliberately, absolutely, and defiantly told God “No!” and rejected the first commission. Yahweh said, “Go to Nineveh,” and Jonah got on a boat to Tarshish in the opposite direction. Yahweh said, “Be my messenger of grace to lost souls,” and […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Deliverance, Jonah, Jonah 3:1-3, Mercy, Peter, Prophets |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
June 4, 2015
Elect exiles, scattered across the Roman provinces of modern Turkey, are the heirs of Israel’s story, which means they participate in the trajectory of not only Israel’s history but also its hopes. Significantly, the “salvation” in which believers rejoice is what Israel, through its prophets, anticipated. The living hope and future inheritance—“this salvation”—in which believers […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: 1 Peter 1:10-12, Angels, Church, Israel, Narrative, Prophets |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 28, 2013
This is the second of two woe oracles in Amos. The first (5:18-20) was followed by a legal indictment (5:21-27). The second (6:1-7) is followed by a judgment pronouncement (6:8-14). Together, as the third major section of Amos, they lament Israel’s sin and warn the nation about impending doom. The woe oracle in Amos 6 itself falls […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Amos 6:1-14, Bible-Amos, Israel, Judah, justice, Luxury, Poor, Prophets, Rich, Righteousness, Wealth |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 14, 2013
This is the third of Amos’s three prophetic speeches against Israel. They each begin with “Hear this word” (3:1; 4:1; 5:1). The first announced God’s coming visit in judgment against Israel. The second highlighted divine patience and persistence in seeking to turn Israel from its sins. The third is a divine admonition and lament for Israel. Harold […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Amos, Amos 5:1-17, Bible-Amos, Injustice, justice, Minor Prophets, Needy, Poor, Prophets, Righteousness, social justice |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 4, 2013
This is the second of Amos’s three prophetic speeches against Israel. They each begin with “Hear this word” (3:1; 4:1; 5:1). The first announced God’s coming visit in judgment against Israel while the third will voice lament. The second highlights divine patience and persistence in seeking to turn Israel from its sins. While this second […]
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Theology | Tagged: Amos, Amos 4:1-13, Bible-Amos, Disasters, Israel, Judgment, Natural Evil, Oppression, Poor, Prophets, Repentance, Wealth |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
February 28, 2013
The second major section of Amos (chapters 3-5) contains three oracles describing the punishment, sin and lament of the northern kingdom of Israel. Each begins with “Hear this word!” (3:1; 4:1; 5:1). In many ways, this is the heart of Amos’s work as it lays out Yahweh’s case against Israel. We might even imagine Amos […]
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Theology | Tagged: Amos, Amos 3:9-15, Bible-Amos, Israel, Oppression, Poor, Prophets, Punishment, Wealth |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks