Another day, another prophet! Well, what to say about the shortest book of the Old Testament? Obadiah's prophecy is about the coming judgement upon Edom and the Edomites (the people of Esau), and the restoration of Israel and the Israelites (the people of Jacob). Although the Edomites and Israelites go way, way back because Esau [...]
I love the opening of this book. The contrast between the shepherds and the kings of Israel and Judah just speaks so loudly. Where was God's prophet when such kings were on the thrones? In the fields with the sheep! It reminds me very much of the introduction of how John the Baptist is introduced [...]
I never knew this, but according to The Bible Project, the twelve short books known as the Minor Prophets, beginning at Hosea and ending in Malachai, were originally written to be one big book altogether. Joel is number 2 of 12. One of the most notable things about Joel is the prophecy about God pouring [...]
... of course, all marriages in the Bible are neat, uncomplicated and perfect... Hold your horses! Here is the book of the Bible where God asks a righteous, God-fearing man to go and marry a prostitute. And then she runs away and he has to go and get her back from whatever she's been doing. [...]
Rev Poppy 