Study Desk

In the past, you treated us with such kindness, that we now beg you to stop being so terribly angry with Jerusalem. After all, it is your chosen city built on your holy mountain, even though it has suffered public disgrace because of our sins and those of our ancestors.

Please show mercy to your chosen city, not because we deserve it, but because of your great kindness.

The king of the south will feel proud because of the many thousands he has killed. But his victories won't last long,

because the king of the north will gather a larger and more powerful army than ever before. Then in a few years, he will start invading other countries.

The next king of the north will try to collect taxes for the glory of his kingdom. However, he will come to a sudden end in some mysterious way, instead of in battle or because of someone's anger.

He will gather a large and powerful army, and with great courage he will attack the king of the south. The king of the south will meet him with a much stronger army, but he will lose the battle, because he will be betrayed

The two kings will meet around a table and tell evil lies to each other. But their plans will fail, because God has already decided what will happen.

Daniel, go about your business, because the meaning of this message will remain secret until the end of time.

Then the Lord said, "Hosea, name your son Jezreel, because I will soon punish the descendants of King Jehu of Israel for the murders he committed in Jezreel Valley. I will destroy his kingdom,

Later, Gomer had a daughter, and the Lord said, "Name her Lo-Ruhamah, because I will no longer have mercy and forgive Israel.

Then the Lord said, "Name him Lo-Ammi, because these people are not mine, and I am not their God."

Someday it will be impossible to count the people of Israel, because there will be as many of them as there are grains of sand along the seashore. They are now called "Not My People," but in the future they will be called "Children of the Living God."

You priests have rejected me, and my people are destroyed by refusing to obey. Now I'll reject you and forget your children, because you have forgotten my Law.

and have been unfaithful to me, their Lord . My people, you are foolish because of too much pleasure and too much wine.

But I won't punish them. You men are to blame, because you go to prostitutes and offer sacrifices with them at pagan shrines. Your own foolishness will lead to your ruin.

Israel, I know all about you, and because of your unfaithfulness, I find you unacceptable.

City of Samaria, I'm angry because of your idol in the shape of a calf. When will you ever be innocent again?

Israel, don't celebrate or make noisy shouts like other nations. You have been unfaithful to your God. Wherever grain is threshed, you behave like prostitutes because you enjoy the money you receive.

Israel, I first began to hate you because you did evil at Gilgal. Now I will chase you out of my house. No longer will I love you; your leaders betrayed me.

You are deceitful and disloyal. So you will pay for your sins, because the Lord will destroy your altars and images.