In the ancient world, orators were rock stars. Their rhetoric established cities, changed laws, and started wars. In today’s world, motivational speakers occupy the same role, and they get paid big bucks for their words. The best motivational speakers easily command six-figure fees for every speech. The prophet Haggai was one of the Bible’s great […]
Some time ago, a popular book entitled The Self-Destructive Habits of Good Companies made the rounds in leadership circles. It warned about complacency – the sense of security deriving from the belief that our past success will continue indefinitely. The prophet Zephaniah wrote a similar book to the nation of Judah about the risk of
Sometimes we don’t like the way our world is shaping up. When we watch the news, we’re disturbed. When we look around at our own family or finances or failures, we don’t like what we see there either. Life can disturb us. That’s how Habakkuk felt, and the Lord has given us this book to
If you’re unfamiliar with Nahum, you will receive a blessing as you study his book. He’s one of the most literary of the prophets, employing a wide range of styles and techniques in writing. One of his most memorable verses is Nahum 1:5: “The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth
His reign commenced as a coregency with his father, which lasted for 11 years. Because his father Uzziah was afflicted with tzaraas after he entered the Temple to burn incense, Jotham became governor of the palace and the land at that time, i.e., coregent, while his father lived in a separate house as a leper.