A fruitful way to read these chapters of Proverbs is to dwell on the contrast within each couplet, […]
PROVERBS 1-11. From the Prophetic literature we return to the Wisdom literature for the last segment of Old […]
ZECHARIAH 8-14: Chapter 8 contains stirring images of peace for the city of Zion, the presence of the […]
ZEPHANIAH 2-3: Clear in Zephaniah’s prophecy is the vision of God as Lord of all nations, and not […]
MICAH 4-7: “What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love mercy and to […]
AMOS 7-9 In 7: 14-16, we read the details of Amos’ call to prophethood. He was a farmer, […]
HOSEA’s prophecy ends with a call to wisdom (14:9), which, according to his prophecy, is to pursue and […]
Hosea’s prophecy continues to unfold along the lines of marriage, faithfulness, infidelity and prostitution as symbols of Judah […]
DANIEL 3-12 For Jews living in Exile and captivity, these chapters contain both challenges and comforts. The same […]
A NATION, A TEMPLE AND A PRINCE In this last section of Ezekiel we deal with mysteries surrounding […]