JONAH “The Book of Reluctant Mercy”
The Chosen Key Word in this Book is "Compassion" it comes from the Hebrew Word "racham" which means "deep, gut-level mercy." One book, four chapters, and a prophet who runs the exact opposite direction from where God sends him. Jonah tells the story of a reluctant...
OBADIAH “The Book of the Humbled Pride”
The Chosen Key Word in this Book is "Pride" it comes from the Hebrew Word "gaown" which means "arrogant self-confidence." One book, just one chapter, the shortest book in the entire Old Testament, and a fierce warning to a nation that thought its mountain fortress...
AMOS “The Book of Justice Like a River”
The Chosen Key Word in this Book is "Justice" it comes from the Hebrew Word "mishpat" which means "justice." One book, nine chapters, and a shepherd from Judah sent north to confront a nation that looked prosperous on the outside and deeply broken on the inside. Amos...
LEVITICUS “The Book of Holiness”
The Chosen Key Word in this Book is "Atonement" it comes from the Hebrew Word "kaphar" which means "to cover." One book, twenty-seven chapters, and a question every human heart eventually asks: how can sinful people get close to a holy God? Leviticus means "concerning...
JOEL “The Book of the Poured Out Spirit”
The Chosen Key Word in this Book is "Return / turn" it comes from the Hebrew Word "shub" which means "a genuine change of direction." One book, three chapters, and a locust plague that becomes a window into something much bigger. Joel uses a devastating, literal...
HOSEA “The Book of the Pursuing Love”
The Chosen Key Word in this Book is "Unfaithful" it comes from the Hebrew Word "zanah" which means "to be unfaithful / to prostitute oneself." One book, fourteen chapters, and a marriage used as a living illustration of God’s own heartbreak. Hosea prophesies to the...
LAMENTATIONS “The Book of Honest Grief”
The Chosen Key Word in this Book is "Faithfulness" it comes from the Hebrew Word "emunah" which means "steady, unwavering reliability." One book, five chapters, and the sound of a nation grieving everything it has lost. Lamentations is a series of carefully written...
EZEKIEL “The Book of the Departing and Returning Glory”
The Chosen Key Word in this Book is "Glory" it comes from the Hebrew Word "kavod" which means "weight, honor, magnificence." One book, forty-eight chapters, and some of the strangest, most vivid visions in the entire Bible. Ezekiel prophesies among the Jewish exiles...
DANIEL “The Book of the Unshakable Kingdom”
The Chosen Key Word in this Book is "Kingdom" it comes from the Hebrew Word "malkuth" which means "kingdom or dominion." One book, twelve chapters, and a young exile who refuses to compromise his faith in the most powerful empire on earth. Daniel is taken captive to...
JEREMIAH “The Book of the Weeping Prophet”
The Chosen Key Word in this Book is "Covenant" it comes from the Hebrew Word "berith" which means "a solemn, binding agreement." One book, fifty-two chapters, and a prophet who wept as much as he preached. Jeremiah ministers to Judah during its final, painful decades...