Prophetic Voices: Amos 5:1-6:14 – Oracle 3 of 3
Oracle #3 (Amos 5:1-6:14) – The people of Israel continued to ignore the warning of God. They continued in their sins and stubborn ways. In this third oracle we see a number of principles of the purpose God has in judgment. Take a look at what He is trying to accomplish:#1 Removal of False Securities (Amos 5:1-5) 1 Hear this …
Read MoreProphetic Voices: Amos 4:1-13 – Oracle 2 of 3
Oracle #2 (Amos 4:1-13) – The second oracle of the prophecy of Amos continues to make clear the sins of the people of Israel. He started this oracle by addressing the wealthy women and their sinfulness. We see a short pattern of how sin can lead to consequence. Let us take a closer look:Oppression of the Needy for Sordid Gain …
Read MoreProphetic Voices: Amos 3:1-15 – Oracle 1 of 3
Oracle #1 (Amos 3:1-15) – This oracle is addressed to all of Israel (Amos 1:1). In the fist part of this passage God laid out a number of reasons that He was bringing judgment upon the people. When we look at these it will help us understand what we can avoid doing and keep away from breaking God’s heart. The …
Read MoreLegal Code – Constitutional Code: Deuteronomy 6:1-25
The Future is Now (Deuteronomy 6:1-25) – God warned the people of Israel that their choices were not only going to affect them, but would have a great impact on their sons and their grandsons. How we treat our walk with God can lead to an incredible blessing for the next generation or it can set them up for failure. …
Read MoreProphetic Voices: Amos 1:3-2:16 – 8 Indictments
8 Indictments (Amos 1:3-2:16) – Amos began by prophesying against a number of neighboring nations including Syria (Damascus is the capitol city), Philistia (Gaza is in the southern coastal plains in Philistine territory, Phoenicia (Tyre is the capitol city), Edom, Ammon, and Moab. He will then turn his attention to his own people, first Judah and then Israel. Let us …
Read MoreProphetic Voices: Amos 1:1-2 – Introduction
I am doing some prep for GCBI classes (the boss has some upcoming Italy trips) and I thought I would share some of the things the Lord is teaching me as I prepare. Amos has three major sections 8 Indictments (Amos 1:1-2:16), 3 Oracles (3:1-6:14), and 5 Visions (6:1-9:15). I will continue to post those as I finish them. In …
Read MoreLegal Code – Criminal Code: Cleansing a Home (Leviticus 14:33-57)
Cleansing a Home (Leviticus 14:33-57) – There was also a process for evaluating and declaring a home as clean or unclean. Again this is a passage where the physical reality is going to have to reflect the spiritual for us to draw principles from the passage, but if we take a look we can see a process in how we …
Read MoreLegal Code – Criminal Code: Law of Reentry (Leviticus 14:1-32)
Law of Reentry (Leviticus 14:1-32) – When a leper (anyone with some sort of skin ailment) was cleansed then they would have to go through a process to be pronounced clean and then they would be allowed to reenter the camp. This passage provides some interesting principles to consider when someone has had to be separated from a group because …
Read MoreLegal Code – Criminal Code: Laws of Mold (Leviticus 13:47-59)
Laws of Mold (Leviticus 13:47-59) – The laws of mold are laws that have to do with neglect and a lack of awareness. In the desert, there were actually not a ton of things to think about, but the things you had to consider could be a matter of life and death. Tent care and garment care would have been …
Read MoreLegal Code – Criminal Code: Laws of Leprosy (Leviticus 13:1-46)
Laws of Leprosy (Leviticus 13:1-46) – The word “leprosy” when found in the Bible refers to any skin disease. There have been three leper colonies found near in the southern part of Israel and when the remains were tested there were not any cases of leprosy discovered. This is another passage that can feel like you have to over spiritualize …
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