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
October 30, 2008
One of the most vivid scenes in Luke is Peter’s 3x denial, particularly “the look.” “The Lord turned around and looked straight at Peter” (Luke 22:61, GNB). The verbs are intensive, descriptive, and full of significance. “Turned around,” which is actually a participle in the Greek text, involves twisting or reversing; it is turning the back 180% […]
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Theology | Tagged: Betrayal, Bible-Luke, Condemantion, Denial, Disappointment, Forgiveness, God, Grace, Jesus, Peter, Punishment, Sadness, The Shack, William P. Young |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks