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Category Archives: repentance
a day of repentance and humility
Zechariah 12-13 Embedded within this prophecy of restoration is a prophecy of spiritual revival – a cleansing of idolatry and sin from Judah and Jerusalem. It starts on the day the whole people are scattered when their shepherd is struck … Continue reading
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Tagged Zechariah 12, Zechariah 13
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reverse people movement
Ezekiel 36 A physical and spiritual revival of Israel is predicted here, but it will not happen as a result of a grass roots repentance. NO, the LORD will bring the people back home, then he will change their hearts, … Continue reading
power politics
Ezekiel 19 Ezekiel describes what the ESV Study Bible calls Zedekiah’s last attempts at “power politics” which end in “disaster.” Showing one’s strength only works if there is something that goes beyond the strength. Judah had depleted its spiritual reserves, … Continue reading
restoring souls
Ezekiel 18 Some take this passage as a philosophical bashing of collectivist cultures, among whom were the Israelites. But the key to understanding the LORD’s complaint is that his people were blaming God for their sin. They were saying that … Continue reading
figs
Jeremiah 24 The people of Judah in Jeremiah’s time are symbols – not just of God’s people – but of all people. The ones who repent and turn back to God are the good figs, and will return to the … Continue reading
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in Gehenna
Jeremiah 19 The same LORD who had promised to remake his pottery if they repented now visually demonstrates what he will do to them if they do not repent. Jeremiah was told to take a potter’s flask and break it … Continue reading
band-aids on broken arms
Jeremiah 8:4-9:22 Even when the officials of the people understood that they were doomed and dying, they simply tried to calm everyone down with false assurances of peace. But Jeremiah knew that there was no peace. The people tried … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeremiah 8, Jeremiah 9
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Nineveh gets hers
Nahum 3:5-19 Shame, fear and destruction will come to Nineveh: the same shame, fear and destruction that she has meted out to her neighbor nations. Why should the God of Israel waste time sending this message from his prophet? He … Continue reading
changing the world
Jonah 3 The king gave his decree after the people had already started showing signs of repentance and humility. I don’t believe this text is out of order. I think it reflects the fact that political rulers are not usually … Continue reading
honey from the rock
Psalm 81 One does not normally get honey from a rock. That is why this image speaks of the extent to which the LORD will go to take care of those he loves. All he asks of us is single-hearted … Continue reading
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