The meaning of the word repentance is fascinating. In English it means deep sorrow, compunction, or contrition for a past sin or wrongdoing. Not many of us like the idea of having to approach another with an admission or confession of sin and sorrow over that sin, maybe even less to do so loudly and publicly. Hosea 6 speaks about failures of the people of God. The northern nation of Israel is the main target of his accusations, but the southern nation of Judah was not without its major failures as well. The truth is that Hosea left no one out when it came to
the need for asking God’s forgiveness. In about 740 BC, this prophet led a song of repentance for all who would be brave enough to join in. Hosea understood the cost of sin, the trouble it brings, and the sorrow it inflicts. His very children were named for the ways that God would bring judgment on Israel.
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Listening to God; Joel 1-3
“Tell your children about it, let your children tell their children, and their children another
generation” ( J O E L 1 : 3 ). With these words, the prophet Joel opens his writing to the entire world. His prophecies will be quoted by Peter on the day of Pentecost, recorded in Acts 2. We don’t kno... -
God's Angry Man; Amos 1-4
In Hebrew, the name Amos means “burden-bearer”. He was not a priest, or a previously known prophet, instead he claims to be a sheep-breeder and sycamore-fig tree farmer. His home was in a small, fortified town about five miles south of Bethlehem in the nation of Judah. With these not-very-impress...
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Our Future Hope; Amos 5-9
The language that the prophet Amos uses is so interesting. While he explains that God will bring brutal destruction to northern Israel, he also includes their future hope. In verse 9, Amos uses the imagery of the people of Israel being shaken through a grain sieve, which is the nations they will ...
