Micah 2 – Confronting Economic Greed and Injustice

October 3, 2013

Just as the wealthy and powerful devise evil by coveting and seizing the lands of the poor, so Yahweh plans to remove them from their land. But their preachers tell them the Lord is patient and will not execute such plans. They preach comfort for the wealthy while Micah announces their judgment. The false preachers […]

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Zechariah 7:1-6: Why Do You Fast?

March 1, 2012

On December 7, 518 BCE, almost two years after Zechariah’s eight visions on February 15, 519 assure Judah that the temple will be rebuilt (Zechariah 1:7) and two years before the dedication of the temple on March 12, 516 (Ezra 6:15-18), a delegation from Bethel comes to Jerusalem to ask Yahweh a question. They ask […]

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