Through Amos, God condemns the marked oppression, the flagrant injustice, the unwonted luxury and extravagance, the shameless feasting and drunkenness, and the gross immorality and depravity of the people. He is not impressed with feast days, sacred assemblies, offerings, and songs so long as there are people who are being mistreated. In Amos 5: 24, He commands: “Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” Other scriptures referenced include Matthew 5:23-24.
The Bible often illustrates the Christian life as a battle against sin and Satan. We are soldiers of Christ in spiritual warfare. In Ephesians...
The historical conquest of Babylon by Cyrus the Great in 539 BC, as narrated in the Book of Daniel, offers profound spiritual insights and...
Salome introduces her sons through the nickname Jesus would eventually give them: the Sons of Thunder. James was the more visibly forceful brother, decisive,...
