Psalms: 19 Meditation Amos: Amos was a sheep breeder or shepherd from Judah sent to prophesy to Israel during the time of King Jeroboam II in about 754 B.C. He does not see himself as a prophet but as one burdened and outraged by the sin (idolatry) he witnesses in Samaria. The greatest sin was …
Tag: Prophesy
Friday, November 27
Psalms: 20 Meditation Isaiah: The beauty of prophesy is that it is vague enough that the likes of me can only speculate about it. That is my disclaimer. This appears to me to be the “final judgment” made so famous by the Apostle John in Revelation. It seems the remnant (vv. 14-16) rejoice at this …
Tuesday, November 24
Psalm: 46 Meditation Nahum: This prophesy was specifically levelled toward Nineveh. This is the second such prophesy. The first, and perhaps more memorable prophesy was delivered by Jonah. There never was any love lost between Israel and Assyria (Nineveh) so when the LORD wanted Jonah to go to Nineveh, he was, shall we say reluctant. …
Saturday, November 21
Psalms: 33 Meditation Isaiah: This is an OT version of what the restored earth will be like. Sounds like the vision John had in Revelation of the restored earth. Isaiah lived about 700-800 years before John but what each was shown was remarkably similar In viewing prophesy, it is important to remember that most of …
Tuesday, October 27
Psalm: 9 Meditation Ezra: The letter being sent is very much like the last one (Ezra 9:11-16): same letter new king – Darius. Because of jealousy, a new crop of people are determined to arrest the rebuilding of the Temple. Again, the king (Darius) is encouraged to search the archive for the royal authorization to …
Monday, August 24
Psalm: 1, 2, 3 Meditation Mark: This passage is Jesus’ explanation to the disciples’ question back in verses 13:34- “…when will these things happen?” This is somewhat bone-chilling of how the world (society/civilization) will look at the time of Jesus’ return. While I am at a loss to explain this passage in relation to Daniel …
Thursday, April 16
Psalm: 147 Meditation Ezekiel: This is a vivid rendering of the “general resurrection” at the end of the age – the valley of the dry bones. We shall all die and in time (for most of us) what will be left will be bones only. Resurrection is not much treated in the Old Testament except …
