Closer Day By Day

How many of us know a lot about Nahum? Hands up! There, I knew it, it seems like we’re mostly in the same boat. Nahum is made up of 3 chapters and is a fairly short book in the bible. Yet, it turns out that it isn’t a popularly quoted book for perhaps a few [...]

How long do you take to read a book, say something like a novel? Depending on various factors, such as how exciting or well-written the book is, some of us need just a few days, while the busier ones might take a few weeks. All in all, we do try to finish what we start [...]

The account of Jonah is one of the most familiar in the entire Bible.  We all know the story of the errant prophet who was swallowed by a big fish and the lessons and warnings that accompany it. Or so I thought… A sister told me recently that she had just read the book of [...]

Welcome back to another round of Life’s Recipes! Today, we are pleased to have Mr Obadiah share his recipes with us. Mr Obadiah, is the well-known author of…you guessed it J… the book of Obadiah! Besides his writing, Mr Obadiah is also notable for his act of courage and faithfulness in hiding 100 prophets of [...]

In trying to put a newsletter together, there are primarily two concerns.  One is what it says: factual content, proper vocabulary, grammar and punctuation are the issue here.  The other is how it looks: this concerns position of the type on the page, size of font, consistency in format and the like.  Sometimes, in order [...]

Another Prophet comes under the spotlight for this and next week.  In fact, when you read about him, you will realize that he is not some super saint or specially trained prophet.  He was very much like you and I – someone with a day job – an ordinary man. But what he did was [...]

Upon finding out more about the book of Joel, a well-known Bible verse comes to mind. Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! (Deut 6:4) This is because the name Joel means ‘Yah is God’. Although the name may seem simple and straightforward, it is deeply religious and more importantly, carries [...]

To a linguist, the book of Hosea is a virtual utopia where the nuances of language are skilfully manipulated to paint a colourful and vivid albeit occasionally terrifying picture. Like most pictures, it is meant to convey a message and we know that it is important because it is God’s message to us. Today, let [...]

Another prophetic book, another round of sin, judgement and redemption. Today, as we begin reading the book of Hosea, we may feel a sense of déjà vu. This is not strange for the prophetic books do follow this consistent format. The prophets are people called by God to warn His people and turn them back [...]

To be very honest, it is with great trepidation that I write today’s entry. This is because the second half of the Book of Daniel is known as the Revelation of the Old Testament and for good reason too. Therefore, just as I would not dare to expound on the mysteries in Revelation, I would [...]