OT Marathon July 31

Hosea 10-14 10 Israel was a spreading vine;     he brought forth fruit for himself. As his fruit increased,     he built more altars; as his land prospered,     he adorned his sacred stones. 2 Their heart is deceitful,     and now they must bear their guilt. The Lord will demolish their altars     and destroy their sacred stones. 3 Then they will say, “We […]

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OT Marathon July 30

Hosea 4-9 The Charge Against Israel 4 Hear the word of the Lord, you Israelites,     because the Lord has a charge to bring     against you who live in the land: “There is no faithfulness, no love,     no acknowledgment of God in the land. 2 There is only cursing,[a] lying and murder,     stealing and adultery; they break all bounds,     and bloodshed follows bloodshed. 3 Because of this the […]

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OT Marathon July 28

Isaiah 17  A Prophecy Against Damascus 17 A prophecy against Damascus: “See, Damascus will no longer be a city     but will become a heap of ruins. 2 The cities of Aroer will be deserted     and left to flocks, which will lie down,     with no one to make them afraid. 3 The fortified city will disappear from Ephraim,     and royal power from Damascus; […]

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OT Marathon July 26

Isaiah 8-12 Isaiah and His Children as Signs 8 The Lord said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary pen: Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.”[a] 2 So I called in Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah as reliable witnesses for me. 3 Then I made love to the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. And the Lord said to me, “Name […]

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OT Marathon July 25

2 Kings 16:1-9 Ahaz King of Judah 16 In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign. 2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord his […]

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