Category Archives: Overviews of Biblical Books

An Overview of Micah

By | March 19, 2016

A Focus on Micah Micah was from Moresheth, about 25 miles southwest of Jerusalem, and served from roughly 750–700 BC during the reigns of the southern kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (1:1). Micah lived in the south when northern Israel was taken captive by Assyria in 722 BC. Contemporary prophets were Hosea and Isaiah. Micah… Read More »

An Overview of Amos

By | February 27, 2016

 A Focus on Amos Before becoming a prophet, Amos farmed figs, bred sheep, and oversaw many livestock (1:1; 7:14). As a prophet, he served during the reigns of the southern Uzziah (792–740 BC) and the northern Jereboam II (793–753 BC). He was from southern Israel and prophesied to northern Israel. After an introduction (1:1) and… Read More »