This past weekend at Eastbrook I continued our series on the message of the minor prophets, "God in the Ruins," by looking at the first five chapters of the book of Micah. Micah prophesied to both the northern and southern kingdoms during the reigns of kings Jotham (742-735 BC), Ahaz (735-715 BC), and Hezekiah (715-686 …
Worship and the Idolatrous Heart: Spiritual Harlotry in Hosea
One of the pervasive themes in Hosea, chapters 1-3, is that God's people have become like a promiscuous spouse through their idolatry. Like a harlot seeking after other lovers, God's people turned to other gods, seeking good things in them as lovers, even though God is the source of every good thing they have. This …
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Matthew Erickson 