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When Isaiah began his ministry, Israel had deteriorated politically, militarily, and spiritually. It was nearing its collapse, which came in with the Assyrian invasion. Judah also had become corrupt and was ripe for a fall under King Ahaz. During... more

Focus: "Five fold ministries" Dr. Carl D Parrott is the founder and Senior Pastor of Rhema Word Restoration Ministries in Columbia, South Carolina. A native of Lynchburg, South Carolina, Dr. Parrott received his Bachelors Degree in... more

Isaiah was born and reared in Jerusalem in days of prosperity. Evidently his family was affluent - enabling him to obtain a good education. Jewish tradition holds that Isaiah's father, Amoz, was a brother of King Amaziah. If so,... more

Micah, who lived in the same period as Isaiah and Hosea, prophesied during the reigns of three kings of Judah: Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Micah's name, which means "Who is like God? declared that God is the only true God. Unlike other... more

In Hosea 3 the Lord calls Hosea to redeem his wife Gomer from her adultery and love her again. Hosea paid 15 shekels of silver and a quantity of barley for Gomer to redeem her, indicating that she had likely become a slave or... more

Hosea lived about the same time as Amos, during the last days of Israel. The Lord told hosea to compare Israel's loyalty to Him with the faithfulness of a wife to her husband. Hosea loved his wife just as God loves the church (His bride).... more

Israel's agricultural and seasonal festivals had long been observed in their history. Celebrations of thanksgiving and feasts for God's bounty in harvest, for remembering His past acts, and for expressing joy were held in the spring, early... more

God sent Amos, of Tekoa of Judah, to prophesy to Israel. Both Israel and Judah were experiencing growth and prosperity under the reigns of Jeroboam 11 in Israel and Uzziah in Judah. Yet, both kingdoms had broken God's covenant and... more

Deuteronomy 18:15-22 makes it clear that a true prophet was always called by God, spoke for God, received authority from God, and his or her prophecy always came to pass. God's message sometimes came to a prophet in a vision and... more

Under the direction of Jezebel, the worship of Baal was prevalent in Israel. Jezebel had killed many of the Lord's prophets and replaced them with 450 prophets of Baal. The word "baal" by itself means "owner" or "lord," suggesting... more

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