December 15 -Migdal Eder, Tower of the Flock
December 15Micah 1:1-4:13Revelation 6:1-17Psalm 134:1-3Proverbs 30:1-4 Micah 1:1 – Micah is a contemporary of Isaiah – he was around in the days of Hezekiah. Notice that even during good king …
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December 14 – Jonah (my favorite OT book)
December 14Jonah 1:1-4-11Revelation 5:1-14Psalm 133:1-3Proverbs 29:26-27 Jonah 1:1 – This wasn’t the first prophetic message of Jonah. He was a popular prophet of victory, and we know he’s from Gath …
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December 13 – The Anonymous Prophets
December 13Obadiah 1:1-21Revelation 4:1-11Psalm 132:1-18Proverbs 29:24-25 Obadiah 1:1 – From J. Vernon McGee: The name Obadiah means “servant of Jehovah.” He is one of four prophets about whom we know …
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December 12 – Amos and the Famine of the Word of the LORD
December 12Amos 7:1-9:15Revelation 3:7-22Psalm 131:1-3Proverbs 29:23 Amos 7:3 – Notice how powerful prayer is? God’s judgment by grasshoppers was stopped. Judgment by fire was stopped in Amos 7:6. Similar to …
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December 11 – The verse quoted out of context.
December 11Amos 4:1-6:14Revelation 2:18-3:6Psalm 130:1-8Proverbs 29:21-22 Amos 4:2 – Not much has changed between ancient Egyptian fish hooks and today’s fish hooks. Amos 4:6 – “Cleanness of teeth” is not …
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December 10 – Who was Amos?
December 10Amos 1:1-3:15Revelation 2:1-17Psalm 129:1-8Proverbs 29:19-20 Amos 1:1 – Who was Amos? A herdsman as opposed to the influential Isaiah who lived at the same time. In Amos 7:14 we’ll …
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December 9 – The only book with a blessing for hearers
December 9Joel 1:1-3:21Revelation 1:1-20Psalm 128:1-6Proverbs 29:18 Joel 1:4 – This event is the biggest event in 5 generations (Joel 1:2-3), and has 4 layers of destruction (Joel 1:4). Joel 1:14 …
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December 8 – What on earth is Admah and Zeboim?
December 8Hosea 10:1-14:9Jude 1:1-25Psalm 127:1-5Proverbs 29:15-17 Hosea 10:12 – This chapter has been difficult to read, but this verse is clear. “Break up your fallow ground: for it is time …
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December 7 – Sow the wind, Reap the whirlwind.
December 7Hosea 6:1-9:173 John 1:1-14Psalm 126:1-6Proverbs 29:12-14 Hosea 6:1 – We’ve read so much about judgment in the previous chapters, we have hope in this verse. Return to the LORD …
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December 6 – What’s the difference between a fool and a wise man?
December 6Hosea 4:1-5:152 John 1:1-13Psalm 125:1-5Proverbs 29:9-11 Hosea 4:2 – Note the sins: Swearing (Leviticus 19:12/3rd Commandment), Lying (9th Commandment), Killing (6th Commandment), Stealing (8th Commandment), Adultery (7th Commandment). The …
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