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Oct 2, 2019 · Invasions, severe famine, and cannibalism were all manifestations of the covenant curses against Israel’s worship of foreign gods (Lev. 26:23–29). In the days of Elisha, God showed grace here as well, turning the Syrian army away.
Amos: Israel as an Unjust Hypocrite. While Hosea examines Israel’s failure to uphold the worship and ritual reverence for God, Amos focuses on the moral decay and social injustice that represents the other half of the covenant-failure coin.
- Whitney Woollard
- The Kingdom of Israel
- The Split
- What Can We Learn from This Story?
The Israelites' freedom journey to the Promised Land began with Moses leading them out of slavery in Egypt. God’s intention was that Israel would be a “holy nation” that exemplified God’s love and greatness to other nations. In order to live together in harmony, God established a covenant, the Ten Commandments. As in a sacred bond of marriage, fait...
Solomon built prominent places for the idols of his 300 wives and 700 concubines. These places of idolatry included the abhorrent practice of child sacrifice. "They do all kinds of detestable things the Lord hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods" (Deuteronomy 12:31). So the Lord said to Solomon, "Sin...
God is a gracious, loving God who wants to pour out abundant blessings on His people. Our part is to love Him, living by the agreements found in the Covenant, the sacred scriptures. When we do, God’s favor rests on our families, our land, and our government. When we don’t, evil rises. We, like Solomon, have drifted away from God as a nation. And lo...
Jan 9, 2013 · Leviticus 26:14–39 lists curses for breaking covenant (see also Deut. 28:15–68), curses including disease, infertility, and defeat in war. Moreover, in this list of covenant curses, the curses grow in intensity the longer the people remain impenitent, faithless, and disobedient.
8728 enemies, of Israel and Judah. Throughout their history, Israel and Judah contended with enemies committed to their destruction, finding refuge only in their covenant-keeping God. Enemies of Israel. The Egyptians Ex 1:8-11; Ex 14:9; 1Ki 14:25 pp 2Ch 12:2; 2Ch 36:3. The Amalekites Ex 17:8; Jdg 3:13. The Edomites Nu 20:18; 1Ki 11:14
About 150 years after Amos prophesied, Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon invaded Judah, destroying Jerusalem in 586 BC (2 Kings 25). Amos ministered primarily in the northern kingdom, Israel, so his condemnation of that nation is more extensive than his condemnation of Judah.
Nov 14, 2022 · In the final movement of Deuteronomy, there’s a pretty lengthy list of curses that will fall upon Israel if they break their covenant with Yahweh. But what exactly is a curse? Why are there so many of them, and what do they have to do with Israel’s covenant with Yahweh?
