Podcasts about old testament prophets

Do you know what to look for in a TRUE prophet? It's more than just accurate prophecies… In fact, Deuteronomy 13:1-5 shows us that a false prophet WILL have accurate prophecies, signs and wonders. So how can we tell the difference between true and false prophets?In this episode of Remnant Radio, we're going back to the Old Testament prophets to examine the essential patterns we should be looking for in modern prophetic ministry.We dive deep into why true prophets not only practice right doctrine, but also have the courage to call out false doctrine.Learn:-The characteristics of true prophets in the Old Testament.-Why doctrinal faithfulness is the ultimate test of genuine prophecy (even over fulfilled predictions!).-How true prophets confront and expose false teaching.-Applying these ancient, vital patterns to modern prophetic ministry.-Cultivating robust discernment in the charismatic movement.If you want biblical wisdom on identifying true prophecy and protecting yourself from false teaching, this episode is essential. Subscribe to The Remnant Radio newsletter and receive our FREE introduction to spiritual gifts eBook. Plus, get access to: discounts, news about upcoming shows, courses and conferences - and more. Subscribe now at TheRemnantRadio.com.Support the showABOUT THE REMNANT RADIO:

The Prophets of old searched and inquired carefully to see where they could find the Messiah. Who He is and when He would come to save them. We can learn from them to go to the Scriptures and seek Him. Dig into the Word of God and learn from them that the Bible is GOOD NEWS! This is a great lesson to help us understand just what those Old Testament Prophets were searching for!

 Shouts and Whispers: "What Do You Do When Life Get's Uncomfortable?" By Bobby Wallace, Preaching Minister 5/4/25 We begin our new series looking at the ministries of Elijah and Elisha. We can learn alot from two Old Testament Prophets. This week we look at how to obey God's Word no matter the circumstances. *We apologize for the echo that takes place in the few several minutes of this week's message. We could not repair the file, but we have corrected the problem for moving forward. It does improve for the majority of the message.

Old Testament Prophets Were Seeing THIS! | Acts 2:14-42 | Cub Kuker Supernatural Podcast (S5/EP4)Peter's sermon in Acts chapter 2 changed the game on Old Testament prophecy, proving once and for all that all the old prophets were, in fact, being spoken to with words, images, and concepts pertaining to Jesus Christ. What happened on Pentecost wasn't just a spectacle; it was the fulfillment of encoded divine communication, activated through Peter's voice and heaven's flame. As he stood among the eleven and lifted up his voice, the Spirit (pneuma, Strong's 4151)—the same breath that hovered over the waters in Genesis—was now pouring into men as a dōrea (1431), a gift freely given, not earned, aligning with the unmerited favor foretold in shadows and types.✞ Hi, I'm Cub—a Christian, Supernatural Mentor, and Media Creator sharing my faith. My journey began in the church, led me into professional ministry, took a brief detour into occult philosophy, and ultimately brought me back to Jesus as the Way. I boldly share insights on the supernatural realms, biblical leadership, and my personal walk of faith across various platforms. Guided by biblical truth, I strive for authentic self-expression and meaningful service. I welcome all—not as a guru, but as a mentor walking alongside you. My ‘power verse' is Mark 2:22. — Jacob Kuker (Cub)♛ Cub Kuker Supernatural Podcast (Season 5) explores biblical truth—both literally and supernaturally—while emphasizing life applications personally, professionally, and spiritually.☞ Supernatural Mentorship & Media: ⁠https://www.CubKuker.comLegal Disclaimer:Jacob Kuker (Cub) and CubKuker.com operate under the legal auspices of JTK Creative Ventures, LLC, which provides free and paid faith-inspired services and media. Jacob Kuker (Cub)'s social content may be supported by patrons through tips, which are not tax-deductible. All payments made for the attainment of services or for patron support are voluntary, non-refundable, and provided without warranty. Jacob Kuker (Cub) is not a licensed pastor, counselor, or advisor. All content is intended for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. The views expressed are those of the presenter(s), and some links may be affiliate links. The aforementioned entities are not liable for any decisions or outcomes resulting from your engagement with, or participation in, their services or media. These services and media are offered to all individuals, with a commitment to inclusion and authentic personal expression. Official account handle @CubKuker. Legal Terms of Service https://www.cubkuker.com/legal.© 2025 JTK Creative Ventures LLC

Jesus Christ came to fulfill all of the promises that were delivered by the Old Testament Prophets. In Him, every promise is Yes and Amen.

From the series, "Divine Disruptions: Ancient Words to Shape Our World" with Dave Stimers. This 4-week sermon series will take a look at four different texts in the Old Testament Prophets. Some of the themes we will explore together are going to be around justice, knowing God, prioritizing love, mercy, justice, and caring for the oppressed. We're going to look at some of the powerful words that shaped the people of God in the Bible and how those ancient words shape us still today.Part 1: Mercy. Are you done with empty rituals and hollow religion? So is God. Jesus made that clear and not only that, but he helped to shape a much more transformative way to experience God's healing presence in our world.

Graham invites us to consider Moses and Aaron's obedience to God and the power of the Living God versus hard heartedness and the forces of evil (Exodus 7 v1-13).

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This Sunday we'll be digging into the first chapter of Micah, the Minor Prophet. We've stated before that this book, like all the works of the Old Testament Prophets, contains some difficult and harsh words. I will again be reminding us that we must read any of these prophecies through the lens of the revelation of who God is in Jesus. We'll talk some about how we go about applying these Scriptures as well.As you read through this opening chapter, you'll notice that great, cosmic imagery is employed to reinforce just how serious the situation is. Imagine the opening like a trial, where God calls witnesses to hear his complaint about how his covenant people have been using the freedom they had.The list of complaints will be extensive as the book goes on – but in the opening salvo, we have a description of high places in Jerusalem. That is our clue that identifies idolatry as the first issue God brings into focus. We'll talk about idolatry on Sunday – what it means and how it can affect us, even in a modern age where it's unlikely anyone is bowing down to a carved statue somewhere.Idolatry is a big issue in the Scriptures – a main source of trouble all through the history of God's people. If you've ever been near a church, you've likely heard sermons on this problem before. What's your natural reaction to hearing that we may have idols still lurking in our lives? If you are warned to get rid of an idol, no matter what form it may take, do you feel encouraged, condemned or something in between?What if the cure for idolatry wasn't about getting our act together or trying to be a better Christian? What if it were something deeper, something we need to realize about our identity? I'm persuaded that the first chapter of Micah gives us a clue as to how God can cure “the incurable plague” that has often hounded his beloved people. I hope you can join us as we consider this on Sunday – I think it will be a great encouragement to us all!Click here for a pdf of the teaching slideshow.

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Charles Zimmerman continues our series on the Old Testament Prophets, by challenging us to act in faith. Watch the full service: https://youtube.com/live/A3UEjNakkwU BIBLE VERSES IN THIS EPISODE: Luke 4:14-30 1 Kings 17:7-24 2 Kings 5:1-15 THIS SERIES: Looking Back Moving Forward Sometimes, it feels like you're driving through life with no direction. But when we reflect on God's promises and faithfulness, we're prepared to step boldly into the future. Join us in this message series, Looking Back Moving Forward, where we'll study the Old Testament prophets, their message of a coming Messiah, and how Jesus fulfills their prophecies and gives us the strength to move forward in faith, even in dark and uncertain times. Looking back isn't about losing focus—it's about finding perspective. Moving forward is easy when we remember where God's already been. NEXT STEPS: Submit a Prayer Request: https://www.calvary-church.com/prayer New to Calvary? Start Here: https://www.calvary-church.com/new Give Financially to Support Our Mission: https://www.calvary-church.com/give Get Baptized: https://www.calvary-church.com/baptism Join a Group: https://www.calvary-church.com/groups WHO WE ARE: We're so glad you're listening today! At Calvary Church, we believe that as we connect with God and he impacts our lives, we are sent to connect with others and impact their lives with the gospel. With a new message each week, we have a ton of videos to help you connect and impact as you join in on our mission to continue what Jesus started. Subscribe to let us know you're here, and get ready to worship with us this Sunday at 9:30am in Souderton or Quakertown, Pennsylvania, as well as online. FOLLOW US: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@calvarychurchpennsylvania Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calvarychurchpennsylvania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calvarychurchpennsylvania Website: https://www.calvary-church.com

Fr. Mike talks about how God trains the Israelites to trust him in the wilderness, and how we can grow in our own faithfulness to the Lord. Today we read Exodus 15-16, Leviticus 11, and Psalm 71. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Pastor Steve Blumer preaches about faith lessons from the Old Testament Prophets.

Stephen Kim teaches The Ten Landmarks of Israel:  The Davidic Covenant Dr. Kim continues his teaching on the Davidic Covenant, especially as emphasized in the Old Testament Prophets. Lesson Slides 2024-12-15

As we continue to prepare for Jesus' coming using the prophets of the Old Testament, this week we look at Zephaniah. We consider the call to repent and remember who God is, and rejoice as we wait. (Zephaniah 3: 14-end)

Read Online“I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him but did to him whatever they pleased.  So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands.”  Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.  Matthew 17:12–13The last of the Old Testament Prophets was Malachi. He concluded his ministry about 400 years prior to the coming of Christ. Malachi prophesied that a “messenger” would come before the Messiah so as to prepare the way before Him. Malachi goes on further to say that “Elijah the Prophet” will come before the day of the Lord (See Malachi 3:1–24).Many of the people at the time of Jesus did not understand this prophecy and were not even aware of it. Therefore, the scribes used this prophecy to confuse many of the people by claiming that since “Elijah” had not come, then clearly Jesus was not the promised Messiah.Jesus clarified to the disciples that the “messenger,” who was to be the new Elijah, had already come in the person of John the Baptist. Thus, in clarifying this, Jesus also clarified that the scribes were not accurate in their attempt to interpret the Scriptures and were actively misleading the people on account of their errors.One thing this tells us is that we must approach the word of God with humility. The pride of the scribes led them to believe that they had some sort of extraordinary wisdom that they did not. Thus, they acted as poor spiritual teachers of the people of God.Humility before the Word of God is essential if we are to properly understand not only the Old Testament prophecies but also the very words of Jesus Himself. Without humility before the Word of God, we can all easily misinterpret the beautiful and holy words spoken by our Lord.Everything in the Scriptures is profound, deep and true. And by this holy Word of God we come to meet God Himself. But if we allow pride to seep in, we may find ourselves imitating the scribes and misunderstanding God's Word. The result will be a skewed image of God which will become an impediment to our personal encounter with our loving Lord. But if we can always remain humble before all that God has revealed to us, then we will more easily be open to those deepest and most beautiful truths God wants to speak to our hearts. Reflect, today, upon any way that you have found yourself confused by the Word of God. Try to humbly open your heart more fully to that which our Lord wants to speak to you. Listen with an open mind and heart and allow the pure gift of faith to become your guide so that you will be led to those deepest truths of our faith.My mysterious and beautiful Lord, You have revealed to us the deepest and most profound mysteries of life through Your written Word. May I always approach Your Word with humility and openness so that I will come to know You more fully. Jesus, I trust in You.  Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured image above: St John the Baptist Baptizes the People By Nicolas Poussin, via Wikimedia Commons

Jesus Christ came to fulfill all of the promises that were delivered by the Old Testament Prophets. In Him, every promise is Yes and Amen.

As we continue to look at the wisdom of prophets from the Old Testament, this week we turn to Malachi and his encouragement to live lives that truly reflect God's goodness and mercy  (Malachi 3: 1-4).

John the Baptist drinks no wine, because he's not the one who brings the party, he only prepares the way. The party begins when Jesus turns the water to wine at the wedding feast of Cana. John is Advent; Jesus is Christmas.

In this episode of the Biblical Anarchy Podcast, host Jacob Winograd explores eschatology, Old Testament prophecy, and covenant theology. Jacob delves into how the Old Testament passages foreshadow the New Covenant and the messianic reign of Christ. He emphasizes the fulfillment hermeneutic, which sees Christ as the ultimate fulfillment of these prophecies. By examining key passages from Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Isaiah, and Joel, Jacob explains how the messianic kingdom is characterized by spiritual transformation rather than a physical, coercive rule.Jacob also discusses the role of Christians in the current era, highlighting the importance of focusing on internal spiritual renewal through the Holy Spirit, rather than relying on external pressures or political power to enforce righteousness. He challenges common interpretations of eschatological passages that suggest a future physical reign of Christ, advocating instead for an understanding rooted in the internal and spiritual nature of the New Covenant.Full Shownotes at https://libertarianchristians.com/episode/ep-75-what-kind-of-kingdom-did-the-old-testament-prophets-foresee-earthly-or-spiritual/Additional Resources:Title: The Transformative Power of the Gospel in SocietySummary: This episode explores how the gospel transforms culture and society, emphasizing the role of the Holy Spirit in the New Covenant era.Link: http://biblicalanarchypodcast.com/episode/transformative-gospelTitle: Covenant Theology and Christian EthicsSummary: Dive deeper into covenant theology and its implications for modern Christian living and political engagement.Link: http://libertarianchristians.com/podcast/covenant-theology-ethicsTitle: Understanding the Continuity of the CovenantsSummary: A comprehensive discussion on the relationship between the Old and New Covenants, and how they shape our understanding of the Bible.Link: http://libertarianchristians.com/episode/continuity-covenantsThe Biblical Anarchy Podcast is part of the Christians For Liberty Network, a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute. Check out Jacob's other podcast at: daniel318.comAudio Production by Podsworth Media.

Fr. Mike finishes the book of Jeremiah and highlights the final moment of hope at the conclusion. We also read the book of Obadiah and Fr. Mike challenges us to see who the Lord is asking us to choose to love, noting that it might may be someone who is closer to us than we think. Today's readings are Jeremiah 52, Obadiah 1, and Proverbs 18:13-16. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Fr. Mike introduces us to the prophet Jeremiah, who is also known as the Prophet of Doom and the Weeping Prophet. He explains what makes Jeremiah different than the other prophets, and encourages us to cling closely to him as we hear about his difficult call. Today's readings are Jeremiah 1, Ezekiel 27, and Proverbs 14:5-8. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Jesus Christ came to fulfill all of the promises that were delivered by the Old Testament Prophets. In Him, every promise is Yes and Amen.

The Inspiration of the Old Testament Prophets2 Peter 1:20–21 (ESV) — 20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. 21 For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.WHO WROTE SCRIPTURE Pg. 25“Peter stresses that prophetic portions of Scripture, or, indeed, the entire body of Scripture (I favor the latter interpretation), were not the result of individuals having hunches and feelings and convictions about God and the world, then writing those down. The Scriptures are not the product of human investigation and reason; they are not “of any private interpretation.” To make that point clear, Petersays, “Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man.” Pg. 25-26HOW THEIR TESTIMONY IS CONFIRMED1. The testimony of leaders who followed. During the Old Testament, people of the exile looked back to the time of the prophets and acknowledged that they spoke courageously and faithfully under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.2. 2. The experiences of the prophets. The prophets knew by experience that their messages came through the illumination and authority of the Spirit of GodHOW SCRIPTURE WRITING DIFFERS FROM DICTATION“God did not disregard the personalities of Moses, Samuel, David, Isaiah, and others in the writing of Scripture. Their styles and temperaments and personal feelings are apparent in all they wrote. We reject the suggestion that the prophets were little better than human Dictaphones who mechanically recordedthe words God spoke to them. We do not believe in such parrot-like reproduction.” Pg. 29PROTECTING SCRIPTURE FROM ERRORNumbers 24:2 tells us that the Spirit of God came upon a prophet named Balaam, and he uttered his oracle Pg. 32CONCLUSIONThe Old Testament Scriptures are infallible. They are holy. They are powerful. They are consistent. They are the appointed means of salvation. We are begotten by their truth, enlightened by their truth, sanctified by their truth, and saved by their truth. The Old and New Testaments contain all the revealed words of God that this fallen world needs. They are enough to thoroughly equip a believer for everypossible good work. They are plain, so that everyone can understand what God says. They are the light of the world, the fountain of life, and the treasure store of God. Pg. 33-34For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com. Every weekday at 8:00am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on 94.1 The Voice in the Treasure Valley, Idaho, USA. If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them. There is only one rule: Be Kind! Phone: (208) 991-3526E-mail: thegospelforlifeidaho@gmail.comPodcast website: https://941thevoice.com/podcasts/gospel-for-life/

A new MP3 sermon from Grace Church Crystal Coast is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Ezekiel Part 2: God in Residence (Ezekiel 43:1-9) Subtitle: Old Testament Prophets Speaker: Jeff Duncan Broadcaster: Grace Church Crystal Coast Event: Sunday Service Date: 7/7/2024 Bible: Ezekiel 43:1-9; Revelation 21:1-22:5 Length: 48 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Grace Church Crystal Coast is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Ezekiel (Part 1): God in Exile Subtitle: Old Testament Prophets Speaker: Jeff Duncan Broadcaster: Grace Church Crystal Coast Event: Sunday Service Date: 6/30/2024 Bible: Ezekiel 1; Ezekiel 11:22-23 Length: 65 min.

The Sunday following Pentecost is dedicated to All Saints, both those who are known to us, and those who are known only to God. There have been saints at all times, and they have come from every corner of the earth. They were Apostles, Martyrs, Prophets, Hierarchs, Monastics, and Righteous, yet all were perfected by the same Holy Spirit. The Descent of the Holy Spirit makes it possible for us to rise above our fallen state and to attain sainthood, thereby fulfilling God's directive to “be holy, for I am holy” (Lev. 11:44, 1 Peter 1:16, etc.). Therefore, it is fitting to commemorate All Saints on the first Sunday after Pentecost. This feast may have originated at an early date, perhaps as a celebration of all martyrs, then it was broadened to include all men and women who had borne witness to Christ by their virtuous lives, even if they did not shed their blood for Him. Saint Peter of Damascus, in his “Fourth Stage of Contemplation,” mentions five categories of saints: Apostles, Martyrs, Prophets, Hierarchs, and Monastic Saints (Philokalia [in English] Vol. 3, p.131). He is actually quoting from the Octoechos, Tone 2 for Saturday Matins, kathisma after the first stichology. Saint Νikόdēmos of the Holy Mountain (July 14) adds the Righteous to Saint Peter's five categories. The list of Saint Νikόdēmos is found in his book The Fourteen Epistles of Saint Paul (Venice, 1819, p. 384) in his discussion of I Corinthians 12:28. The hymnology for the feast of All Saints also lists six categories: “Rejoice, assembly of the Apostles, Prophets of the Lord, loyal choirs of the Martyrs, divine Hierarchs, Monastic Fathers, and the Righteous....” Some of the saints are described as Confessors, a category which does not appear in the above lists. Since they are similar in spirit to the martyrs, they are regarded as belonging to the category of Martyrs. They were not put to death as the Martyrs were, but they boldly confessed Christ and came close to being executed for their faith. Saint Maximus the Confessor (January 21) is such a saint. The order of these six types of saints seems to be based on their importance to the Church. The Apostles are listed first, because they were the first to spread the Gospel throughout the world. The Martyrs come next because of their example of courage in professing their faith before the enemies and persecutors of the Church, which encouraged other Christians to remain faithful to Christ even unto death. Although they come first chronologically, the Prophets are listed after the Apostles and Martyrs. This is because the Old Testament Prophets saw only the shadows of things to come, whereas the Apostles and Martyrs experienced them firsthand. The New Testament also takes precedence over the Old Testament. The holy Hierarchs comprise the fourth category. They are the leaders of their flocks, teaching them by their word and their example. The Monastic Saints are those who withdrew from this world to live in monasteries, or in seclusion. They did not do this out of hatred for the world, but in order to devote themselves to unceasing prayer, and to do battle against the power of the demons. Although some people erroneously believe that monks and nuns are useless and unproductive, Saint John Climacus had a high regard for them: “Angels are a light for monks, and the monastic life is a light for all men” (LADDER, Step 26:31). The last category, the Righteous, are those who attained holiness of life while living “in the world.” Examples include Abraham and his wife Sarah, Job, Saints Joachim and Anna, Saint Joseph the Betrothed, Saint Juliana of Lazarevo, and others.

Jesus on Every Page – Chapter 12 – “Christ's Prophets: Discovering Jesus in the OT Prophets”Aspects or features of the office and ministry of the prophets that predict the prophetic office of Jesus Christ Our Need Divine Calling Varied DescriptionsDivine RevelationsCovenantal RolesRejectionThe Perfect ProphetThe Message of the Prophets – Three steps to help process and understand the message of the prophets1. The Original Messagea. What are the historical circumstancesb. What kind of writing is this?2. The Fulfillmenta. Explicit fulfillmentb. Implicit fulfillmentc. “Hindsight” fulfillmentd. Theological fulfillmente. Combined fulfillmentf. Summary fulfillmentg. Single fulfillmenth. Multiple fulfillmenti. Staged fulfillmentj. Essential fulfillmentk. Symbolic fulfillment3. The Present Messagea. Message to the Heathen Nationsi. Judgment on the nationsii. Salvation for the nationsb. Message to the Churchc. Israel and the Churchi. God speaks an unchanging Wordii. God requires faith and repentanceiii. God chastises His peopleiv. God preserves and comforts a remnantv. God will send salvationd. Israel and Jesus ~ Jesus' exodus; Jesus' exile; Jesus' kingdom; Jesus' day++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com. Every weekday at 8:00am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on 94.1 The Voice in the Treasure Valley, Idaho, USA. If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them. There is only one rule: Be Kind! Phone: (208) 991-3526E-mail: thegospelforlifeidaho@gmail.comPodcast website: https://941thevoice.com/podcasts/gospel-for-life/

At That Time Daniel 12:1-13 by William Klock Daniel 12 begins with the words, “At that time”, which means we need to remind ourselves what time Daniel's vision was talking about.  Remember that these last three chapters of the book are one long vision.  It began with Daniel lamenting what he could see.  Pagan kings, instead of being judged for their wickedness, were getting strong and stronger.  And his own people, an awful lot of them, seemed apathetic about the end of the exile.  They'd made lives for themselves in Babylon and simply weren't interested in returning to Jerusalem.  And those who did return were facing opposition at every turn as they worked to rebuild the city and the temple.  Daniel was losing hope.  And so an angel appeared and in the first part of the vision the angel explained that there was more to things than what Daniel could see.  Unseen forces fought a battle in the heavenlies that somehow corresponded to events on earth.  In fact, Daniel was told, the angel Michael fought for the people of God.  Even if he couldn't see any of it, Daniel had reason to hope. And then, in Chapter 11, the angel gave Daniel of vision of things to come, as if to show how God is sovereign even in the wars and intrigues of pagan kings.  First the Persian kings and then the Greeks, as they squabbled and fought over the land of Judah.  That was most of Chapter 11.  Things would get worse before they would get better, but here was a chance to hope—to put into practise that truth that sometimes there's more going on than what we can see.  Even in the intrigue, the subterfuge, the assassination of those Greek kings of Egypt and Syria, even in all that, the God of Israel remained sovereign.  Even as the worst of them came to power.  And that was the heart of Chapter 11: this evil king who wanted to convert the Jews into pagan Greeks. Antiochus made it illegal to live by God's law, he desecrated the Lord's altar, and he forbade the daily offerings made in the temple.  1 and 2 Maccabees tell us how he tried to force Jewish men to eat pork, torturing them and even killing them when they refused and how women who circumcised their sons were thrown off the city walls along with their children.  To remain faithful to the Lord in those days came at a great cost.  Many even paid with their lives.  Meanwhile, a significant segment of the Jewish people capitulated, finding ways to compromise or abandoning their faith altogether.  The faithful died and the unfaithful lived.  It wasn't supposed to be like that.  Daniel was written for these people—to exhort them, to give them hope, and to assure them that the Lord remained sovereign and would vindicate them in the end. And that's where Daniel's vision gets difficult.  Up to the events of about 167BC the vision maps right onto history, but then at 11:40 the angel says, “At the time of the end…”  As I said last week, the natural way to read this is as a continuation of the events that took place under Antiochus Epiphanes.  Verses 40-45 describes another war between Egypt and Syria.  They describe tens of thousands falling, but also being delivered out of his hand.  The king conquers Egypt, Libya, and Cush.  There's a vague description of him going off to another war—or something—and pitching his tent between Mount Zion and the sea, and then—suddenly—he comes to his end. The vision changes in these verses.  What was very specific suddenly becomes vague.  The language becomes more grandiose.  And what's described here doesn't map onto historical events as easily as the earlier parts of the vision do.  So some people think with those words “at the time of the end”, the vision is jumping to some time in the future and that the king is no longer Antiochus Epiphanes, but a future antichrist.  But as I said last week, the vision itself doesn't suggest at all that the timeframe has changed and to interpret it that way ends up undermining the purpose: to give hope to the faithful living under Antiochus.  The reason for the change is twofold.  First, the author of this vision, although writing it as if he were Daniel living centuries before, was really writing it at this point.  Up to now, he's been looking back at events that already happened and now he's looking to the events of the roughly three years that will follow.  Is it actually a prophecy?  Or is it his Spirit-inspired insights based on what he knew of two centuries of Greek fighting coupled with what he knew from the Prophets?  And I think that's key here.  Suddenly, here, the vision borrows language and images from Isaiah and Ezekiel and the Psalms.  He was using those passages to interpret current events and that explains why the language becomes grandiose and why the historical one-to-one's fall apart at this point.  The key truth here isn't so much the exact historical events that would happen, but that in them the God of Israel would act to judge the wicked, and to deliver and vindicate the faithful.  As modern people who tend to think of prophecy mainly as foretelling future events, we forget that prophecy in Israel was always far more interested in telling us about the God behind world events.  And as I said last week, I think that's where the solution to our problems with Daniel lies.  Throughout the Old Testament Prophets we see foretellings of judgement and vindication in history, and we can look back at the historical record and see that they really did happen, but most of the time there's still an eschatological element that we don't see fully fulfilled in the historical events.  As Daniel speaks here of the end, there's the end, the historical end of Antiochus Epiphanes, an end to his blasphemies, an end to his persecution of the faithful, but there's also a sense of this big, this final End with a capital “E”—something that will bring history to a close with a once and for all judgement that ends wickedness forever and sees the faithful, the just fully restored and given justice.  God's judgements in history always point us to a day when all will be set to rights once and forever. So when the angel says to Daniel “at the time of the end”, he is talking about historical events in the near future, but there's an element or an aspect of these events—at least in the way they're described here—that looks forward to and anticipates a future End with a capital “E”. Look at Daniel 12:1-4. “At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”   Things are bad, but they're going to get worse, so the angel reminds Daniel of the beginning of the vision.  There's more to what's going on than what Daniel—or the faithful in Judah—can see, so don't despair.  Again, scripture doesn't fill us in on all the details about these battles in the heavenlies.  Is it angel wresting with angel or is it armies of angels fighting with each other?  How does it work?  How are these battles in the heavenlies connected with what's happening here?  We don't know and it's not important.  The key point is that God's people are not alone in our struggles.  Not only do angels fight for us, but Michael, who is apparently the greatest of them, stands on the side of the people of God.  As he fought the angelic powers behind Persia and behind the Greeks, so—I think it's safe to assume—he fights whatever angelic powers lie behind those who persecute the Church today. The angel describes a time of trouble like never before.  These are the words of Jeremiah 30:7 and they call back to the Lord's promise to restore his people at the end of their exile: “Thus says the Lord: We have heard a cry of panic,          of terror, and no peace…. Alas! That day is so great          there is none like it; it is a time of distress for Jacob;          yet he shall be saved out of it.   “And it shall come to pass in that day, declares the Lord of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off your neck, and I will burst your bonds, and foreigners shall no more make a servant of him. But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them. (Jeremiah 30:5, 7-9) The Lord will once again hear the cries of his people in their distress and as they stand firm in faith against a wicked king, so Michael will fight for them in the heavenlies.  There is a book, the angel reminds Daniel, and the Lord will deliver everyone whose name is written in it.  This book pops up throughout the Old Testament—Exodus, Isaiah, Malachi, and Psalm 69.  It's a census of the covenant faithful.  The book itself is a reminder that the Lord is not only sovereign, but that he's paying attention—that he knows the names of those who kept the faith. To know that the Lord is paying that kind of attention is itself encouraging.  Think back to 11:33, where we read about the “wise” during these dark days: And the wise among the people shall make many understand, though for some day they shall stumble by sword and flame, by captivity and plunder.   The world is not as it should be.  The people who deserve life receive death.  But the Lord keeps the books and he will set everything right in the end.  The angel tells Daniel about the many who sleep in the dust of the earth.  Think of Ezekiel's vision of the valley of dry bones.  An image of death, hopelessness, and injustice.  The people who should know the life of God are dead and all but forgotten.  But there's a promise.  The Lord will restore them to share in his life.  The angel, speaking to Daniel, draws on the language of Isaiah 26:19: Your dead shall live; their bodies shall rise.          You who dwell in the dust, awake and sing for joy! For your dew is a dew of light,          and the earth will give birth to the dead. The angel here in Daniel takes these old prophetic images of resurrection that were originally illustrating Israel's return from exile, here the angel gives those images a literal fulfilment and the return from exile becomes an image or an earnest, a down-payment, on this even better thing that the Lord will do for his people.  They were longing for a restoration to the promised land where they could once against live with his presence in their midst in the temple, but now through the angel the Lord promises that he will raise his people from death and share his life with them.  Those who were dead will sing for joy.  And the wise, the faithful who put their own lives on the line to exhort the rest of the people to faithfulness, the angel says, they will shine like the stars.  He draws on the image of the suffering servant from Isaiah 52: Behold, my servant shall act wisely;          he shall be high and lifted up,          and shall be exalted. As many were astonished at you—          his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance,          and his form beyond that of the children of mankind— so shall he sprinkle many nations.          Kings shall shut their mouths because of him, for that which has not been told them they see,          and that which they have not heard they understand. The angels speaks of hayyim olam, everlasting life.  It's is the only place this phrase is used in the Old Testament, but it seems to draw on the Lord's promise to the king in Psalm 21.  And it suggests that the Lord is sharing something of himself with the faithful, because everlasting life is something that belongs only to God.  It's what he shared with human beings in the garden by means of the tree of life.  It also calls back to Daniel 2:44 where Daniel is told: The God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever.   The faithful dead will sin for joy forever.  But giving life to the just only balances one side of the ledger.  The angel says, too, that the wicked—the apostate Jews who conspired with Antiochus—they will be raised as well, but instead of being raised to know the life of God, they will be raised to face judgement and death.  The description of them is taken from Isaiah 66:24: “And they shall go out and look on the dead bodies of the men who have rebelled against me. For their worm shall not die, their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.”   The wicked, the apostates, and the collaborators who sided with the pagans and forsook the Lord's covenant, who died—presumable natural, peaceful deaths—thinking they'd done the right thing, they are raised briefly so that they can know the Lord's justice, so the books can be set straight, and then we have this image of their corpses being cast in the Valley of Hinnom to rot, a testimony to everyone of the Lord's justice—that regardless of how things may look now, he will in the end give life to the just and destruction to the wicked.   The important thing in all this is the Lord's vindication of his faithful people and, in that, his vindication of himself.  The Lord will make known his faithfulness and, seeing it, the peoples will give him glory.  In reading a stack of commentaries on Daniel, I've noticed that this gets lost.  Everyone puts their attention on when this will happen or they get side-tracked with discussion about what all this means for our concept of the afterlife.  That's not the point.  I love the way the Jewish Bible scholar Jon Levenson puts.  He writes, “The main point…is not afterlife; it is vindication, the vindication of the just and their God against the rebels or defectors who had of late triumphed over them and disgraced them.  In short, in these texts the resurrection of the dead is best conceived as a reversal, not so much of death as of condition and status.  God intervenes to make the downtrodden and the triumphant change places, in the process vindicating his own honor and sovereignty….In stark contrast to recent experience, the faithful traditionalists will live (and the ‘wise' among them will shine radiantly), but the desecrators of the covenant will either die or endure an unending ignominy.”[1] The central part of Chapter 12 comes to a close in verse 4, where the angel tells Daniel to seal all of this up until the “time of the end”.  I think that, again, stresses that the time the author of Daniel was writing about was the days of Antiochus Epiphanes and Judas Maccabeus.  If the book was sealed, no one could read it, so the idea here is that those who read the book would know that this was their time.  And, again, that was meant to give them hope in the midst of very dark days as they watched their own people being killed for their faith. The final paragraph of the book, I think, stresses this pretty clearly.  Look at verse 5 and following: Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on this bank of the stream and one on that bank of the stream. And someone said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, “How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?” And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream; he raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven and swore by him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time, and that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end all these things would be finished. I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, “O my lord, what shall be the outcome of these things?” He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end. Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. And from the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days. Blessed is he who waits and arrives at the 1,335 days. But go your way till the end. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.”   So we're now back where we started at the Tigris River with this majestic man clothed in linen and gold.  There are now two others who seem to be angels and “someone” asks the man how long it will be to the end of all this”.  And the man swears to heaven as he tells Daniel that it will be a times, times, and a half time.  This isn't the first time we've heard this figure in Daniel and as before, it's sort of a cryptic way of saying three-and-a-half years.  That's the emphasis of this whole paragraph.  Daniel says that he doesn't understand, and the man more or less says the same thing again in two different ways.  From the time the regular offering is taken away and the altar is desecrated—and that points again to this being about those days when Antiochus did that, not some far future—from that time it'll be 1290 days.  And then the man, and without any other cue I think we have to assume he's referring to the same time period, he says 1335 days.  Both numbers work out to a little more than three-and-a-half years.  Bible scholars debate the reason for the two additional numbers that differ a little from each other and from the first.  Some think each is calculating the time using a different calendar: one lunar, one solar.  Others point out that the numbers are symbolic and that you can work out various sums with them that have their own symbolic meaning.  It's a complex discussion with no certain solution.  The simple point seems to be that all of this was supposed to happen in roughly three-and-a-half years.  So it's worth noting that, indeed, Judas Maccabeus and his forces captured the temple in December of 164 BC.  (Jews celebrate that victory every year at Hannukah.)  And Antiochus Epiphanes also died in December of 164 BC.  That was three years from the desecration of the altar.  It probably took some time for the news to get to Jerusalem.  We know the morning and evening burnt offerings were stopped sometime before the desecration of the altar, but not precisely when, so the three-and-a-half years as a rough number with some symbolic significance fits. And yet, even though Antiochus died and the altar and sacrifices were restored, the wicked were punished and the faithful vindicated, no one was literally raised from the dead.  And this is why so many interpreters have insisted that this all must be about something in the future, not the days of Antiochus Epiphanes and Judas Maccabeus.  To see this as describing future events has been the majority opinion for both Christians and Jews, but it isn't the only opinion.  As I've been studying Daniel, one of commentaries I've been reading is on the history of its interpretation and I've found it interesting that some of the earliest Christian readers of Daniel understood this to be fulfilled allegorically in the victory of the Maccabees and the death of Antiochus.  I think they were on the right track.  Again, as I said last week, it's typical of the Old Testament prophets to write about judgement and vindication, whether of Israel or the nations, in a way that we see fulfilled in historical events, but that also points to a future day—to the great and final End with a capital “E”—that has yet to happen.  And I think that's what's happening in Daniel's vision.  He wrote his book to encourage the faithful living through the dark days of the 160s BC and the people to whom it was written obviously found encouragement in it, because they made sure that the book made it into the Bible as scripture.  They recognised the Spirit of God speaking through this man and his stories and visions.  I can't see them, with so much here that grounds Daniel's vision in the events in which they were living, I can't see them projecting this into some distant future.  They knew that no one was resurrection from death in 164 BC but instead of throwing the book out as a failed prophecy, they were encouraged and exhorted by it, it made sense of the events through which they were living, they understood it to be fulfilled in some way in the events they experienced, and so they identified it as God's word.  This is, again, part of the nature of prophecy in the Bible.  It speaks to the original people and rebukes or exhorts them in their historical circumstances, while also pointing to the future. Brothers and Sisters, life is not easy.  Maybe this is why Daniel is grouped with the wisdom books in the Hebrew Bible.  Because Daniel reminds us that to walk in faith with the Lord doesn't mean an escape from the trials and tears of the world; it doesn't mean an escape from wicked rulers or, for that matter, wicked neighbours; it doesn't give us a get-out-of-persecution-free card.  What it does mean is that the Lord holds us in his hands through the trials and tribulations of life.  Daniel reminds us that our names are written in his book.  Daniel reminds us that no matter how bad things that we can see may look, God fights for us in the heavenlies.  But, I think most important, to walk in faith with God is to know that his acts of faithfulness in the past—and even today—give us a sure and certain hope of vindication and of life everlasting in the age to come.  Daniel and his people gathered year in and year out to eat the Passover meal and in doing that they remembered and participated in the events by which the Lord had rescued their ancestors from Egypt, made them his people, given them his law, dwelt in their midst, and made them a promise of life.  They sat down at that table, recalled the past, and looked forward in hope because the past told them who the Lord is and that he is good and faithful.  And if that was true for Daniel and for the faithful Jews living in the days of Antiochus and for Jesus and his disciples sitting down to eat the Passover in the upper room, how much truer is it for us?  Like I said last week, Jesus did with Daniel what Daniel had done with the Prophets.  Jesus saw himself fulfilling that future element of Daniel's vision.  He saw himself finally inaugurating that big and final End with a capital “E”.  Jesus died and rose from death, as Paul would later write, the firstfruits of that promised and long-hoped for resurrection of the dead—the day when the Lord will set his creation to rights, vindicate his people who have suffered disgrace for their faith, and will reveal his glory as he deals once and for all with evil and sin and with death. Brothers and Sisters, think on that as you come to the Lord's Table this morning.  As we eat the bread and drink the wine we remember the events of that first Easter Sunday when the false verdict on Jesus and his disgraceful crucifixion were overturned and he was vindicated by his Father: restored to life and declared the King.  We remember those events by which he has delivered us from death.  As you pass the font, dip your fingers in the water and remember that Jesus has led us through these waters in an exodus from sin and death.  Brothers and Sisters, we remember the goodness and faithfulness of God revealed in Jesus, revealed in the giving of his Spirit, revealed in the new life he has given.  He has made us his people.  Our names are written in his book.  And so we know—we have hope—for the day when he will bring to completion what began the day Jesus rose from the grave.  One day he will wipe away ever tear and we will sing with joy and shine like the brightness of the sky. Let's pray: Gracious Father, fill us with faith.  As we look back on your mighty and saving deeds, remind us of your goodness and your faithfulness and grow our faith that we might remain faithful to you.  Grow our faith that we might stand firmly for you no matter the circumstances.  Knowing that you have given the life of your own Son because you love us, fill us with your grace and teach us to love you in return with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength as we look forward in hope to day when you bring completion this work of new creation begun in Jesus.  Amen. [1] Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel: The Ultimate Victory of the God of Life (New Haven: Yale, 2006), 190-191.

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Key Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-12   How do you feel when you think of the word “Salvation”?  What does it mean to you to have experienced salvation?   - Salvation = deliverance, preservation, safety:     Saved from something and saved for something.   Saved from destruction, damnation, and hell:  Saved for glory, eternal life, and heaven.   - The Joy of His Salvation was the focus of the Old Testament Prophets study.  V. 10-11   - The Joy of His Salvation was the focus of the Holy Spirits revelation.  V. 11   - The Joy of His Salvation was the focus of the Disciples preaching.  V. 12   - The Joy of His Salvation was the focus of the Angel's interest.  V. 12     Learn more about Gratis Church at gratischurch.com. 

Jesus Christ came to fulfill all of the promises that were delivered by the Old Testament Prophets. In Him, every promise is Yes and Amen.

Jeremiah's suffering was frequent and often excessive. In Jeremiah 20, we get a glimpse of one of Jeremiah's longest nights of suffering and his response to suffering. While we are not Old Testament Prophets like Jeremiah and will probably never find ourselves tortured in the stocks, we are called and set apart like Jeremiah, and there is plenty for us to learn about suffering from the Weeping Prophet.

In a world where there were many false prophets, it was very important for Israelites to be able to distinguish true prophets of God from false prophets. For this reason, the Old Testament laid out several qualifications for true prophets of God.

In a world where there were many false prophets, it was very important for Israelites to be able to distinguish true prophets of God from false prophets. For this reason, the Old Testament laid out several qualifications for true prophets of God.

In tonight’s podcast, we discuss how Old Testament Prophets reveal to us that there would come a great shaking to the Earth in the last days that would likely cause many to come to the knowledge of the truth before and during the “Great Tribulation”

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Avid reader and lifelong learner, Linda Stanbridge is back! In this episode, Linda sits down with host, Robin Linkhart, to discuss her Doctoral work on Social Justice and the Prophets. You're sure to be captivated by Linda's passion for helping Community of Christ members and friends become a truly prophetic people that are drawn to connect with marginalized people in the communities we serve. If you thought Social Justice was some relatively new concept … think again.  This work is as old as the Hebrew Bible (aka Old Testament) Prophets! Linda's Reading Recommendations: Walter Brueggaman and Davis Hankins, The Prophetic Imagination, 40th Anniversary Edition, Fortress Press, 2018. Marvin McMickle, Where Have all the Prophets Gone: Reclaiming Prophetic Preaching in America, Pilgrim Press, 2019. Albert J. Raboteau, American Prophets: Seven Religious Radicals and Their Struggle for Social and Political Justice, Princeton University Press, 2018. Stephen L. Cook, John T. Strong, and Steven S. Tuell, The Prophets: Introducing Israel's Prophetic Writings, Fortress Press 2022. Robert R. Wilson, Prophecy and Society in Ancient Israel, Fortress Press, 1980. Download TranscriptThanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik, 458 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30308. copyright@umcmission.org “The Trees of the Field,” Community of Christ Sings # 645, Music © 1975 Stuart Dauerman, Lillenas Publishing Company (admin. Music Services). All music for this episode was performed by Dr. Jan Kraybill, and produced by Chad Godfrey. NOTE: The series that make up the Project Zion Podcast explore the unique spiritual and theological gifts Community of Christ offers for today's world. Although Project Zion Podcast is a Ministry of Community of Christ. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those speaking and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Community of Christ.

Fr. Mike talks about how God trains the Israelites to trust him in the wilderness, and how we can grow in our own faithfulness to the Lord. Today we read Exodus 15-16, Leviticus 11, and Psalm 71. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Chad Hampsch and Corey Newman talk about the Old Testament prophets and their significance in Scripture as well as what it looks like to be faithful to the gospel message in today's culture. 

“I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him but did to him whatever they pleased. So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands.” Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist. Matthew 17:12–13The last of the Old Testament Prophets was Malachi. He concluded his ministry about 400 years prior to the coming of Christ. Malachi prophesied that a “messenger” would come before the Messiah so as to prepare the way before Him. Malachi goes on further to say that “Elijah the Prophet” will come before the day of the Lord (See Malachi 3:1–24).Many of the people at the time of Jesus did not understand this prophecy and were not even aware of it. Therefore, the scribes used this prophecy to confuse many of the people by claiming that since “Elijah” had not come, then clearly Jesus was not the promised Messiah.Jesus clarified to the disciples that the “messenger,” who was to be the new Elijah, had already come in the person of John the Baptist. Thus, in clarifying this, Jesus also clarified that the scribes were not accurate in their attempt to interpret the Scriptures and were actively misleading the people on account of their errors.One thing this tells us is that we must approach the word of God with humility. The pride of the scribes led them to believe that they had some sort of extraordinary wisdom that they did not. Thus, they acted as poor spiritual teachers of the people of God. Humility before the Word of God is essential if we are to properly understand not only the Old Testament prophecies but also the very words of Jesus Himself. Without humility before the Word of God, we can all easily misinterpret the beautiful and holy words spoken by our Lord.Everything in the Scriptures is profound, deep and true. And by this holy Word of God we come to meet God Himself. But if we allow pride to seep in, we may find ourselves imitating the scribes and misunderstanding God's Word. The result will be a skewed image of God which will become an impediment to our personal encounter with our loving Lord. But if we can always remain humble before all that God has revealed to us, then we will more easily be open to those deepest and most beautiful truths God wants to speak to our hearts.Reflect, today, upon any way that you have found yourself confused by the Word of God. Try to humbly open your heart more fully to that which our Lord wants to speak to you. Listen with an open mind and heart and allow the pure gift of faith to become your guide so that you will be led to those deepest truths of our faith.My mysterious and beautiful Lord, You have revealed to us the deepest and most profound mysteries of life through Your written Word. May I always approach Your Word with humility and openness so that I will come to know You more fully. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2023 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

Jesus Christ came to fulfill all of the promises that were delivered by the Old Testament Prophets. In Him, every promise is Yes and Amen.

Fr. Mike finishes the book of Jeremiah and highlights the final moment of hope at the conclusion. We also read the book of Obadiah and Fr. Mike challenges us to see who the Lord is asking us to choose to love, noting that it might may be someone who is closer to us than we think. Today's readings are Jeremiah 52, Obadiah 1, and Proverbs 18:13-16. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Fr. Mike continues reading from the book of Jeremiah and emphasizes God's judgment against the nations surrounding Israel. Fr. Mike also invites us to meditate on the words of the prophets and repent for our own failures and shortcomings. Today's readings are Jeremiah 47-48, Lamentations 2, and Proverbs 18:1-4. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Fr. Mike introduces us to the prophet Jeremiah, who is also known as the Prophet of Doom and the Weeping Prophet. He explains what makes Jeremiah different than the other prophets, and encourages us to cling closely to him as we hear about his difficult call. Today's readings are Jeremiah 1, Ezekiel 27, and Proverbs 14:5-8. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Fr. Mike talks about how God trains the Israelites to trust him in the wilderness, and how we can grow in our own faithfulness to the Lord. Today we read Exodus 15-16, Leviticus 11, and Psalm 71. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Fr. Mike finishes the book of Jeremiah and highlights the final moment of hope at the conclusion. We also read the book of Obadiah and Fr. Mike challenges us to see who the Lord is asking us to choose to love, noting that it might may be someone who is closer to us than we think. Today's readings are Jeremiah 52, Obadiah 1, and Proverbs 18:13-16. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Fr. Mike continues reading from the book of Jeremiah and emphasizes God's judgment against the nations surrounding Israel. Fr. Mike also invites us to meditate on the words of the prophets and repent for our own failures and shortcomings. Today's readings are Jeremiah 47-48, Lamentations 2, and Proverbs 18:1-4. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Fr. Mike introduces us to the prophet Jeremiah, who is also known as the Prophet of Doom and the Weeping Prophet. He explains what makes Jeremiah different than the other prophets, and encourages us to cling closely to him as we hear about his difficult call. Today's readings are Jeremiah 1, Ezekiel 27, and Proverbs 14:5-8. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.