Prophets

Book of Malachi: Chapter 4 The final chapter of the final book of the Old Testament is a short one, but with vivid imagery of God’s faithfulness. It begins with God reminding Judah that one day--not now--He will conquer and…

Book of Malachi: Chapter 2 God now turns His attention on the priests, the spiritual leaders of Judah. Like the rest of the nation, they, too, had become lax in their discipline and were failing to lead the people in…

Book of Malachi: Chapter 1 Malachi is the last of the Old Testament books and the final prophet of the era. After 22 years, two successive Persian kings (Darius and his son Xerxes), and conflicting political agendas and setbacks, the…

Book of Micah: Chapter 7 This chapter begins with Micah the Prophet of God in agony, crying out for the nation. Micah says, "What misery is mine! I am like one who gathers summer fruit at the gleaning of the…

Book of Micah: Chapter 6 Micah has delivered two of his three messages: a message of warning (chapter 1-2) and a message of promise (chapters 3-5). His third message was a challenge for Israel to trust the Lord and obey…

Book of Micah: Chapter 5 Micah leaves the scene of the "last days" and looks again to the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in 586 BC. So many soldiers were encamped around Jerusalem that Micah calls her "the city of troops"…

Book of Micah: Chapter 4 Micah's message moved from the destruction of Jerusalem (606-586 BC) to "the last days", when God will establish His throne upon the earth (v.1). The period known as the "last days" climaxes with the return…

Book of Micah: Chapter 3 Micah delivers the second message given to him by God, "Hear, you leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house or Israel. Should you not know justice, you who hate good and love evil?" (vv.…

Book of Micah: Chapter 2 In the last chapter, we learned that Samaria and Judah were guilty of Idolatry. As we watch, the Judge continues with the next indictment against the people, "For they covet fields, and take them by…

Book of Micah: Chapter 1 Micah delivers the first messages given to him by God, "Hear O people, all of you, listen, O earth and all who are in it, that the Sovereign Lord may witness against you, the Lord…