Joel: Learning from Locust

Joel responded to a severe locust invasion and left the nation with a clear choice: repent to be restored. Otherwise, two other invasions were on the horizon if they did not repent.

Jonah was sent to preach to Nineveh. At first, he refused. That turned out to be kinda fishy; then he changed his mind.

Today we begin investigating Israel’s Ancient Prophets, starting with Obadiah. He preached against Edom's ruthless arrogance, the nation built on Esau, Jacob’s brother.

In this episode I analyze the Song of Moses (Dt. 32) as a basis for Israel’s expected ultimate deliverance. The “wicked and perverse generation” deserved to be rejected.

I talk about God’s continuing concern AFTER the curses.Israel’s inability to keep covenant would not keep Yahweh from keeping His promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

In Deut. 28, Moses laid out two clear choices for Israel. If they kept covenant with Yahweh He would bless them and sustain them on the Promised Land. But, if they refused to keep the covenant, the curses of Yahweh would overtake them and drive them from the land.All the future work of Israel's Prophets hinged on how they kept covenant with Yahweh.

We'll trace Israel's history that led to her birth as a nation, her rise to prominence, and her fall into captivity. By doing this we can understand  the purpose and work of her prophets.