Quick Intro to Amos

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Amos is a prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel during the days of Uzziah and Jeroboam II, contemporaneous with Hosea. He prophesies the impending judgment of God upon the northern and in lesser ways southern kingdom. Amos makes clear that just as a lion only roars when there is…
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Quick Intro to Zephaniah

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Zephaniah prophesied in the days of Josiah, contemporaneous with Jeremiah. His message is of complete judgment of the whole earth on the day of the Lord. This includes the nations who are enemies of Judah and Judah herself who was rebellious and who heeded no voice. The remnant of Israel…
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Quick Intro to Joel

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Joel never writes a time marker for his ministry. However, because people could still repent and change the outcome of God's judgment upon them, I place it early in the history of the kings of Israel. Joel warns of locusts, signifying kingdoms with armies, coming to devour Israel's land, signifying…
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