Chapter five records a âfuneral songâ that Amos was to deliver, like so many of the prophets after him. If Israel did not repent, death was their certain end. No matter the size of their army, only ten percent could hope to survive (Amos 5:1-3). Yet it did not have to end that way; they […]
Chapter ten continues Paulâs teaching on Israel, specifically focused on their present state in the Church Age. Paulâs deepest desire and prayer âon behalf of [his] fellow Israelites is for their salvationâ (Romans 10:1-4). The problem is that they are still seeking to âestablish their own righteousnessâ rather than âthe righteousness that comes through God.â
[My chapter summary blog posts follow our church Bible reading plan. Get a copy of the reading plan and find out more at oaktreechurch.com/soap.] Introduction to the Revelation There are four primary theories concerning how to understand the Revelation. The preterist theory holds that the Revelation symbolically refers to events that took place around the
