by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: WHO IS A FORGIVING GOD LIKE YOU – COMPASSIONATE IN LOYAL LOVE?DESPITE THE PRESENT SPIRITUAL BANKRUPTCY, THE PROPHET EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN GOD’S FUTURE BESTOWAL OF FORGIVENESS, RESTORATION AND BLESSINGINTRODUCTION:The prophet has the perfect balance between...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: WHO IS A GOD TO BE FEARED LIKE YOU – RIGHTEOUS IN JUDGMENT?THE LORD BRINGS INDICTMENT AGAINST HIS PEOPLE FOR UNJUSTIFIED PERSISTENCE IN WICKEDNESS AND EXPLOITATION AND VIOLENCEINTRODUCTION:I. (:1-5) ISRAEL’S OFFENSE IS PARTICULARLY EGREGIOUS IN LIGHT OF THE...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE COMING OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH BRINGS DIVINE DELIVERANCE AND RIGHTEOUS RULERSHIP FROM SURPRISING ORIGINSINTRODUCTION:Everybody likes surprises for Christmas. It seems like Christmas gifts hold the greatest excitement for children. They might have asked...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: WHO IS AN ETERNAL GOD LIKE YOU – WORKING OUT YOUR PLAN OF DELIVERANCE ACCORDING TO YOUR PROVIDENTIAL TIMETABLE?THE GOD OF PEACE WILL PURIFY HIS PEOPLE, SHEPHERD HIS FLOCK AND EXECUTE VENGEANCEI. (:1-3) PROMISE OF DELAYED DELIVERANCE THROUGH GOD’S APPOINTED...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: WHO IS A RIGHTEOUS GOD LIKE YOU – IMPLEMENTING JUSTICE?AFTER PULVERIZING HER ENEMIES, JERUSALEM WILL REIGN SUPREME IN THE END TIMES AND ADMINISTER JUSTICEI. (:1-8) JUSTICE WILL CHARACTERIZE THE DOMINION OF THE MESSIANIC KINGDOM IN THE END TIMESA. (:1-5) The...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: WHO IS A HOLY GOD LIKE YOU – AWESOME IN JUDGMENT?THE LORD WILL TURN HIS BACK ON HIS EVIL HOLY CITY WITH ITS EVIL RULERS AND FALSE PROPHETSINTRODUCTION: Remember what Jerusalem representsI. (:1-4) CONDEMNATION OF EVIL RULERS – THE LORD WILL HIDE HIS FACE AND...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: WHO IS A HOLY GOD LIKE YOU – AWESOME IN JUDGMENT?THE SOVEREIGN GOD JUDGES RIGHTEOUSLY AND WILL ULTIMATELY BRING RESTORATION AS THE SHEPHERD-KINGI. (2:1-5) EXPLOITATION BY THE RICH WILL BE JUDGED – TAKING THE LAND AWAY FROM THE LAND GRABBERSA. (:1-2)...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: WHO IS A HOLY GOD LIKE YOU — AWESOME IN JUDGMENT?THE SOVEREIGN LORD JUDGES IDOLATRY(:1) INTRODUCTION: THE BURDEN OF THE PROPHETAllen: An editorial introduction to the book briefly gives four fundamental pieces of information: the divine source of the...
