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@prophets-and-justice

Hemi Ngata

Amos, Micah, and Isaiah and the prophetic call to justice, mercy, and humble faith for today.

Public writing

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  • The Job Description Nobody Applied For

    Israel comes to God loaded with sacrifices. Rivers of oil. Thousands of rams. God answer is three quiet verbs. He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do j

    micah, justice, humility

  • Justice That Rolls Like Water

    Amos is not gentle. He is the prophet with the shortest runway, which makes him the most useful one for a culture that has mastered the art of busy religion. Business, buildings, and a full ritual cal

    amos, justice, mercy

  • Sheep the Shepherds Devoured: Ezekiel 34 and the Case Against Bad Leaders

    Ezekiel 34 opens with one of the most direct job-performance reviews in Scripture: "Ah, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds feed the sheep?" ([[Ezekiel 34:2 Engl

    prophets, justice, leadership, study

  • A Plumb Line in the Wall (Amos 7:7-8)

    The third vision Amos sees is almost domestic. No locusts, no devouring fire, just a wall Amos 7:1-6 English - ESV, and the Lord standing beside it "with a plumb line in his hand." A plumb line is

    prophets, amos, justice, visions, +1

  • What the Lord Requires: The Heart of Micah 6:8

    Micah 6 opens like a courtroom. God calls the mountains and hills to stand as witnesses Micah 6:1-2 English - ESV and lays out a case against his people. They have kept the religious machinery run

    justice, mercy, prophets, micah, +2

  • The Fast God Actually Wants

    Israel is fasting hard and asking God why he isn't noticing. Isaiah 58:3 English - ESV Isaiah's answer is not gentle: your fast ends in quarreling and striking each other while you starve yourselv

    justice, prophets, isaiah, fasting, +1