This prophecy of Amos begins with a series of eight announcements of judgement that span two chapters, ending with a pronouncement against the northern kingdom of Israel. We learn that God is long-suffering, but there is a limit. We end our thoughts at the cross considering the sufferings of Christ and His resurrection.
Tag: Judgement
2 Kings 14,15 – Historical Context
Today we consider a historical section where the Prophet Jonah is mentioned, and consider some lessons from how the LORD God deals with both nations of Israel and Judah and their respective kings. I didn’t have the dates of the kings’ reigns when I recorded the podcast, but you can see them below on this…
Questioning the Quran #1:1
Allah’s mercy is not mercy as we know it! بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ (Surah 1:1) The above quotation, translated as ‘In the name of Allah, the most compassionate, the most merciful’, is a common refrain throughout the Qur’an, and it is this attribute of mercy that is one of the most often spoken of in…
Forward in Hope 