The Master of the Details (Nahum 2)

The Master of the Details (Nahum 2)

Fill in the blank: “_______________ is in the details.” Who did you provide for the blank? God? The devil? Both answers have been given, but one fits the biblical evidence far better than the other. Biblical prophecy is frequently quite detailed. Indeed, as we read...
The Master of Wrath (Nahum 1)

The Master of Wrath (Nahum 1)

Wrath gets a bad rap in the age in which we live. This may be particularly true of divine wrath. On the one hand, some portray divine wrath as Yahweh’s petty, reactionary jealousy to the smallest of offences. He is always fuming and ready, at a moment’s notice, to fly...
The God Who Pleads (Micah 7)

The God Who Pleads (Micah 7)

Micah 7 brings the prophet’s message to a close in an intensely personal way. You will remember that Micah ministered during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Hezekiah, in particular, had implemented widespread reforms for Judah, yet, as we read Micah, we...
What God Wants (Micah 6)

What God Wants (Micah 6)

Despite flashes of promised grace and restoration, Micah’s immediate message was still one of rebuke. God’s people had forsaken covenant obligations. In chapter 6, the Lord brings his case against them. He shows them how they failed in their covenant obligations and...
Choosing to Believe (Micah 5)

Choosing to Believe (Micah 5)

In Micah 4, we considered the Lord’s promise of revival. A day would come when Mount Zion would rise above all the other mountains. A day would come, in other words, when the church of Jesus Christ would grow to dominate the world. But while giving this promise, the...