Asa of Judah

Many who are called are often hidden. These individuals are looked over and possibly rejected. They are individuals who were often viewed or labeled as strange or different. Some because of their talents and abilities while others because of their characteristics of not following or engaging with the crowd. They are usually loners but will socialize in events with the family and other events with a lot of people every once in a while. When they are given the platform they make a roar like a lion…

A prophet is a person regarded as an inspired teacher, or proclaimer of the will of G-d. “The English word “prophet” comes from Greek and literally means “spokesperson.” This further provides meaning since the prophets were “messengers of G-d”. In Hebrew the name עמוס (Amos) means laden, burdened, carried, and brave. In the Old Testament, a person named “Amos” besides the prophet is never mentioned. Out of all of the prophets, “Amos is the first of the “writing prophets,” that is prophets whose…

During the years B.C. 598 to 587, an event took place called the Babylonian Captivity, and during this time, Jews were forcefully removed from the holy city of Jerusalem.(The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Babylonian Exile.) The text, “By the Waters of Babylon”, by Stephen Vincent Benet, the son of a priest visits an abandoned sacred city, which is most likely the city of Jerusalem. “By the Waters of Babylon”, Psalm 137, and two online sources tell important details about the loss of…

Rahab was a model of hospitality, mercy, faith, patience and repentance in her interaction with the Joshua spies. Salmon was a prince of the house of Judah, and thus, Rahab, the one-time heathen harlot, married into one of the leading families of Israel and became an ancestress of our Lord, the other foreign ancestresses being Tamar, Ruth and Bathsheba. Role of Rahab Rahab as we see from the Old Testament…

prophesied in the northern kingdom of Israel. Amongst scholars, the consensus regarding the dating of the events detailed within Hosea as having occurred between 755-722 BCE, stemming largely from the books opening verse which detail the kings of Judah and Israel during the ministry of Hosea (1:1). Nearly immediately, Hosea is established as a prophet whom the Lord spoke “through” and “to” (1:2), however, there is no clear indication of authorship in the book as Hosea is referred to both in…

After the exile of the Northern Israelite Kingdom in 721 B.C.E, the only remaining tribe of the original 12 tribes was the tribe of Judah. When the kingdom of Judah was then exiled again in 586 B.C.E., the people became known as “yehudim” or Jews. The name “Judah” in Hebrew literally translates to “praise.” The name originates from Leah, Judah’s mother, praising god after giving birth to four healthy boys. She says in Genesis 29, “this time I will…

socially, militarily, and politically because of leadership. As God’s anointed leaders, the kings are held accountable to maintain the standards of God’s covenant. Failure to do so ultimately brought the curses of the covenant on both Israel and Judah (Deut 28:15-68). Each king virtures and faults were the ultimate reason they were rejected by God. The Israelites asked for a king because it was…

left chronicled places he conquered in the Asiatic campaign. A conclusive examination of topographical list points to a campaign that was undeniably fixed against Israel and the non-Judahite parts of the Negev, eluding almost entirely the Kingdom of Judah. Shishak’s crusade is mentioned to in Kgs…

words are identical in sound but have different meanings.” The latter “simply implies that one and the same word can have several meanings.” 155Polan, In the Ways of Justice, 191. 156Watson, Classical Hebrew Poetry, 237, 245. 192 communication, the prophet utilizes various strategies such as genres, metaphorical language, and abundant rhetorical devices. Having observed the communicative function of the text, we will now discuss the theological idea that the author intends to deliver to…

terrible plague of locusts. Then later it describes the movement of troops in Chapter 2. There Israel had a chance to repent. If this happened, God could restore the land. Second part of the book talks about the judgment of the countries which made Judah hurt and gave harm to them. Also, it mentions that the Lord is a strong fortress and refuge for His people. 2. Historical/Cultural Context There is no indication about a king in this book, so it is hard to know who ruled the kingdom. There were…