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31) Exodus 30 God gives all the details to make an altar as a place for burning incense. Aaron will burnt perfumed incense on it each morning and not anything else, only authorized incense. When there is a census on the sons of Israel they must give a ransom for their lives so that no plague...

2) Micah Micah’s name means, “who is a God like You?” He was a contemporary of Amos and Hosea in the northern kingdom of Israel, and Isaiah in the southern kingdom of Judah! He is also mentioned by the prophet Jeremiah as laying the foundations for the spiritual reforms undertaken by...

30) Exodus 29 Here is the sanctification of Aaron and his sons as priests of God and once again everything is well organized with many details. And there is no room for improvisation. As usual God appears as a god of order. And it is really impressive as it is so different from what human...

Micah Who Was Micah in the Bible? Micah is known for bringing a message of judgement and restoration that would spur a revival in the land of Judah. Among the prophets of the Old Testament, he is perhaps the most vocal in his demands of justice for the poor and downtrodden. He lashes out at...

2) Jonah He was proud, stubborn, disobedient, unfaithful, a grumbler, and altogether a bad-tempered! What a strange prophet! Not a good candidate! Yah.weh sent him to the Ninevites which are Pagans! But he is a Hebrew! He doesn’t understand! So he goes away! Yah.weh gives him a lesson! Finally...

29) Exodus 27 God gives details about how to build the altar and the courtyard. And Aaron and his sons will be in charge of the religious service. Exodus 28 Aaron and his sons will be priests. And God gives all the details for the making of the priests’ garments. And Aaron must carry the...

28) Exodus 26 More information concerning the tabernacle and its tent. Every detail is mentioned. Thus we see that God is a God of order, organizing everything, there is no place for disorder. And we are supposed to be made in the image of God but we are just an imitation. When human beings...

Jonah Who was Jonah in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Proud, stubborn, disobedient, unfaithful, a grumbler, and altogether a bad-tempered, cantankerous old curmudgeon—this was Jonah, whose name means “dove”! Jonah was the son of Amittai, who came from Gath-hepher in Zebulun (called...

27) Exodus 25 God says to Moses that the Israelites are going to make a contribution to make a sanctuary to God so he can reside among them. And they are going to make a tabernacle and an ark and a table and all the utensils and all the details for everything.

2) Obadiah His name means worshiper of Yah.weh! He used to live after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians! He speaks against the Edomites who participated in the destruction of Jerusalem! Yah.weh will not forget his people! Thus his message is also toward us!

Obadiah Who was Obadiah in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Thirteen different men are named Obadiah in the Bible, including the minor prophet who wrote the book of Obadiah. The name Obadiah was common in ancient Israel and Judah. It means “the Lord’s servant” or “worshiper of Yahweh.” One of...

26) Exodus 24 Moses reads the book of the covenant between God and the Israelites who accept God’s conditions. Then Moses goes to Mount Sinai to receive the stone tablets with the Law and the commandment. And Moses stays 40 days and 40 nights.

2) Amos He was a shepherd and farmer from Judah! Yah.weh made him a prophet! He had to minister in Israel not in Judah! He spoke about Israel’s sins toward Yah.weh! His message is also to mankind! We must turn from our sins and repent! If we want to get Yah.weh’s forgiveness and cleansing...

1) Amos Amos was a shepherd and farmer from the Judean village of Tekoa, about five miles south of Bethlehem, who had a vision and became a prophet for the Lord. Amos prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam II in Israel and Uzziah in Judah (Amos 1:1). This would have been around 760 BC, making...

25) Exodus 23 The Israelites must speak the truth and not pervert justice and show impartiality and help people even if they are bad. They must cultivate their land for six years but not the seventh year so the poor and the wild animals may eat. They must work six days and the seventh they...

2) Joel Judah is devastated by a vast horde of locusts! Everything is destroyed! Then a famine occurs in the country! It is a sign! Enemy armies will devour the land as did the natural elements! The Day of the Lord is coming! It will be the same with the Big One! Do we prepare for it?

24) Exodus 22 We are told about compensation in case of stealing or starting a fire or an animal which dies or seducing a virgin. A sorceress must die, same for someone having intercourse with an animal, same for someone making a sacrifice to a false god. Foreign residents mustn’t be...

1) Joel Summary of the Book of Joel - Bible Survey | GotQuestions.org Author: The Book of Joel states that its author was the Prophet Joel (Joel 1:1). Date of Writing: The Book of Joel was likely written between 835 and 800 B.C. Purpose of Writing: Judah, the setting for the book, is...

23) Exodus 21 God keeps speaking. A Hebrew slave can only serve for six years then he is free again and he must go with his wife and children. If a man strikes another one and he dies or kills someone or kidnaps someone or curses his father or mother then he must die. Then we are told of...

2) Hosea He spoke against Israel! He married a prostitute to symbolically and poignantly portray Israel’s infidelity to Yahweh! Corruption and spiritual depravity! Worship pagan deities! Attributing the works of God to Baal! Idolatry and apostasy! The children of Hosea: Jezreel foretold a...