VIII.Can we agree the prophet wants the people to have no uncertainty that their festivals, assemblies, offerings, sacrifices, songs and music do nothing to move God. All the things they might count on as proper religious activities are worthless. What … Continue reading
IV.Judgement – Darkness – “ … Will not the day of the Lord be darkness, not light — pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness?” Most of the time we would think – or certainly want to think – the “Day … Continue reading
I.With this week’s lesson we begin a journey with the Prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures. When your mind turns to the Hebrew Prophets, what is the first thing that comes into your consciousness? Fear? A message of judgement? A message … Continue reading