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1. The Unity of Isaiah
(OT Prophets Commentary/Isaiah Commentary)

... Former Prophets are: Joshua Judges Samuel Kings And the Latter Prophets are: Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Book of the Twelve   The two halves of the Prophets are united through the use of large sections ...

2. The End of Israel and Judah (2 Kings 17-end)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... daughters as offerings, used divination and omens.  All this provoked YHWH to anger.  So He sent them prophets and seers to warn Israel and Judah.  But they would not listen.  “They ...

3. The Political-Prophetic Intrigue of 2 Kings 8:7-16:20
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... political situation with Elisha the Prophet playing a prominent role.  Then we see the house of David and its troubles becuase it has become part of the house of Ahab, which the prophets had declared ...

4. Elijah to Elisha (2 Kings 1:1-8:6)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... Elijah's cloak and struck the water with it and the water parted and Elisha went over again.  This showed the “sons of the prophets” who were watching these things unfold that Elisha had the Spirit ...

5. The Kings of Israel & Elijah the Prophet
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... household, hid a hundred prophets of YHWH in caves and fed them bread and water during this time.  He was protecting these prophets from the wicked queen Jezebel.  We see what is important to ...

6. The Disputations of Malachi
(OT Prophets Commentary/Book of 12 Commentary)

... summary conclusion to the eight books of the Prophets.  The end of Deuteronomy said that the prophet greater than Moses had not yet appeared.  And the end of the Prophets says that the best candidate ...

7. Jeroboam and Judah (1 Kings 12-14)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... will also happen to king Jeroboam.  Man does not live by bread alone but by all that comes from the mouth of YHWH. Thus the lesson is that if even prophets cannot escape God's judgment than neither ...

8. The Unity of Zechariah (with analysis of chapters 7-14)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Book of 12 Commentary)

... of lessons from past covenant history, accented by references to the lawsuit complaint of earlier prophets and the exile punishment (1:2-6 and 7:7-14; cf. 8:14); exhortation to fulfill present duty (1:3-4 ...

9. Solomon's Wisdom & Folly
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... in the next book of the Prophets.  A wise interpretation of Deuteronomy 17:16 (in the regulations for the king) would include not looking to Egypt for military support and alliances.  It is also ...

10. An Introduction to Kings and the Death of David
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... alone.  It is not an independent book.  The immediate canonical context for Kings is that it is the final book of the former prophets (following the book of Samuel) and the book before the latter ...

11. How to Read Zechariah (especially Zechariah 1-6)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Book of 12 Commentary)

... and comment about YHWH being angry with “your fathers,” exhorts, “Return to me, says YHWH of Hosts, and I will return to you, says YHWH of Hosts.  Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets ...

12. Kings as the Climax of the Former Prophets
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... of Kings by the design of God.   All of the former prophets (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings) were written anonymously.  Samuel was written as one book.  It was divided into two in the ...

13. Haggai and the Davidic Covenant Renewal
(OT Prophets Commentary/Book of 12 Commentary)

... prophets had promised a remnant would survive the exile and here Haggai addresses this remnant. He says, “Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory?”  Nevertheless, Haggai encourages ...

14. Zephaniah and The Twelve
(OT Prophets Commentary/Book of 12 Commentary)

... officials within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves that leave nothing till the morning; her prophets are fickle, treacherous men; her priests profane what is holy, they do violence to ...

15. The Bible Miniseries: Episode Three
(teaching/general teachings)

... scene with the prophet Jeremiah was helpful in reminding the viewer that the mess was the result of not listening to the prophets.  We see King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquer Jerusalem, burn the ...

16. Habakkuk: Prophet & Psalmist
(OT Prophets Commentary/Book of 12 Commentary)

... silver, and there is no breath at all in it.” The true prophets of YHWH have a long history of mocking idols to wake up or get up – like Elijah to the prophets of Baal. This is then contrasted to the ...

17. The Bible Miniseries: Episode Two
(teaching/general teachings)

... miniseries conveys and he is not set in the context of Judges and the Prophets very well.  Be sure to read my commentary on this part of Judges, because the Scriptures are much more fascinating than ...

18. David and the Death of Saul (1 Sam 21-2 Sam 1)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Samuel Commentary)

... to live with the people at Gath where he fled to the first time during this section. Throughout these chapters David inquired of YHWH through the priests (cf. 1 Sam 22:10), through the prophets (1 Sam ...

19. Micah: Cycles of Doom & Hope
(OT Prophets Commentary/Joshua Commentary)

... specific crime that Micah highlights.  He is preaching about the rich oppressing the middle class into poverty. Micah 2:6-11 then moves to the false prophets.  As we expect by now, these false ...

20. Is Saul among the Prophets? The Rise of Saul (1 Samuel 8-12)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Samuel Commentary)

... text tells us, “When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart.  And all these signs came to pass that day.  When they came to Gibeah, behold, a group of prophets met him, ...