God chose Nahum to proclaim the destruction of Nineveh. Yes, the same Nineveh God spared a hundred years before when He sent Jonah to warn them their time was short and they had better repent. Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian empire, turned back to rebellion, violence, and witchcraft, and God ...
Micah: Hearts Unto Wisdom Bible Study
How many of us expect to be blessed as Christians but don’t pursue Christ? We have the Christian catchphrases down; we have the look—the Bible on our end table, the Jesus bumper stickers, and the obligatory Sunday service seat in church. But inside we are unchanged. Jesus’s name is on our ...
Jonah: Hearts Unto Wisdom Bible Study
Christian storybooks regale us with the colorful tale of Jonah and the Big Fish. Even secular children’s book publishers find it vastly entertaining (and lucrative). But if we look deeper into this familiar book of the Bible, we will discover a magnificent parallel of God’s love and redemption to ...
Obadiah: Hearts Unto Wisdom Bible Study
Not much is known about the prophet Obadiah. But his name means servant of the Lord, so we know he was obedient to his calling as a prophet. He was known by God and that is what matters most. The book of Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament and concerns the judgment of Edom. The ...
Amos: Hearts Unto Wisdom Bible Study
Amos was called by God from the humble fields of Tekoa to wield the rod of correction on His unruly flock in Jerusalem. But the people of Israel would have none of it! His presence and pronouncements were an offense to them. The religious rulers of the day were living in a delusion of their ...