Hosea Lesson 1: A WAYWARD WIFE AND A FAITHFUL HUSBAND (15:13)
Hosea, categorized as one of the “minor prophets” according to the length of the prophecy, prophesied to the Northern Kingdom, sometimes called Ephraim (the name of the largest tribe). About fifty years before Hosea's t... more
Hosea Lesson 2: SIGNS OF SINFULNESS (16:00)
While Hosea 3 vividly portrays the love of God, chapters four and five focus on the judgment of God. Both love and judgment are inseparable attributes of God. The love of God never excuses or overlooks sin. God forgives and seeks s... more
Hosea Lesson 3: THE LAW OF THE HARVEST: SOWING AND REAPING (15:41)
Hosea 8 continues the theme of Israel's sin and God's judgment. As in previous chapters, Hosea continues to give examples of Israel's sin, but the focus of his prophecy shifts more directly to the consequences of sin. Today's lesso... more
Hosea Lesson 4: LOVE NEVER FAILS (15:57)
Hosea 11 marks a turning point in the prophecy as the theme changes from judgment to restoration. Although the theme of God's love may be found throughout the book, chapter 11 is the high-point. God's love never fails. God's love i... more
Hosea Lesson 5: LIVING WISELY (16:12)
Hosea 12-13 draws a contrast between the way things used to be in Israel prior to Hosea's time, the way they were, and the way they should have been. Here the prophet forces the people to see their various options and to look at th... more
Amos Lesson 1: JUDGMENT UPON THE NATIONS AND ISRAEL (15:46)
Like Hosea, the book of Amos is among the writings in the Old Testament known as the "minor prophets." Amos was a herdsman from Tekoa, a village located six miles from Bethlehem and twelve miles from Jerusalem. Little is known abou... more
Amos Lesson 2: GENUINE AND FALSE RELIGION (15:53)
Amos 5 contains the third message of judgment against Israel, which addresses the problem of formal religion void of sincerity and true meaning. The chapter begins with a prophetic lamentation over the house of Israel that grieves ... more
Amos Lesson 3: JUDGMENT, CONFLICT AND COURAGE (1440)
In the final section of the book (7:1-9:15) Amos recounts visions of Israel’s coming judgment. Although the book ends on a note of hope (9:11-15), presently Israel stands in a perilous situation of inescapable doom. Because o... more
Amos Lesson 4: JUDGMENT AND RESTORATION (15:31)
In chapter 8 visions of judgment against Israel continue, culminating in the final vision of the LORD standing beside the altar ready to execute judgment against his people. The final words of judgment occur in 9:8-10, followed by ... more
Jonah Lesson 1: THE WAYWARD PROPHET (15:15)
The story of Jonah is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating and best-known stories in all of Scripture. A masterpiece of literature, the story's details engage the reader from beginning to end. Here one reads of a rebellious and ... more
Jonah Lesson 2: THE OBEDIENT, YET DISAPPOINTED PROPHET (14:05)
The third chapter of the Book of Jonah describes how God fulfilled his will for Nineveh by delivering the wayward prophet from the belly of the fish and commissioning him a second time (2:10-3:2). This time Jonah obeyed and deliver... more
