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Thoughts From The Prophets: Walking With God
“Can two walk together unless they are agreed?” (Amos 3:3). There are two understandings of these words. Some take this to refer to agreement in direction. If you are headed south, and I am headed north, how can we walk … Continue reading
Thoughts From The Prophets: The LORD Will Not Acquit The Wicked
“God is jealous, and the LORD avenges; The LORD avenges and is furious. The LORD will take vengeance on His adversaries and He reserves wrath for His enemies; The LORD is slow to anger and great in power and will … Continue reading
Posted in God, Judgment, prophets, Textual study
Tagged book of jonah, judgement, Nahum 1:2-3, ninevah, the lord angry, the lord avenges, the lord great in power, the lord jealous, the lord slow to anger, the Lord will not acquit the wicked, thoughts from the Prophets:, wayne jackson, whirlwind, wrath on assyria, wrath on ninevah
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Thoughts From the Prophets: The Valley of Decision
“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision” (Joel 3:14). “The valley of decision” is the equivalent to the “the valley of Jehoshaphat” (Joel 3:14 cf. 3:2, 12). … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, prophets, Textual study
Tagged garland elkins, homer hailey, jamieson fausset and brown, Joel 3:14, judgement, judgement day, poem what then, power lectures, terry varner, the valley of decision, the valley of jehoshaphat, thomas b. warren, thoughts from the Prophets:
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Thoughts From The Prophets: Rend Your Heart
“‘Now, therefore,’ says the LORD, ‘turn to Me with all your heart’… rend your heart, and not your garments” (Joel 2:12-13). The rending (tearing) of garments was a common practice among people in the Bible lands. It was done in … Continue reading
Thoughts From The Prophets: What Does The Lord Desire?
“I desire mercy and not sacrifice, and knowledge of God more than burnt offerings” (Hosea 6:8). Didn’t God require animal sacrifices and burnt offerings? He certainly did (e.g. Leviticus 1–7, 16, 23). However, some began to treat the sacrifices as … Continue reading
Posted in Mercy, Priorities, prophets, Textual study, worship
Tagged dispassionate worship, homer hailey, Hosea 6:8, i desire mercy, isaiah 29:13, knowledge of God more than burnt offerings, matthew 15:7-8, mercy not sacrifice, priorities, rote worship, thoughts from the Prophets:, what does the lord desire
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Thoughts From The Prophets: A Cake Unturned
“Ephraim has mixed himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake unturned” (Hosea 7:8). Some believe that this refers to Israel’s idolatry. Homer Hailey commented, “’A cake not turned,’ burnt on one side and uncooked on the other, fit for … Continue reading →