In the eighth century BCE, the prophet Hosea proclaimed blessings, curses, captivity and ultimate restoration for the ancient kingdom of Israel. But those prophecies actually date from much earlier.
A table bringing together dates, prophecies, events and key scriptures relating to the period preceding the conquests of Israel and Judah by Assyria and Babylon.
Historian Lisa Vox argues for finding a way to address the threats that face us all. It starts, she says, with not condemning others for holding a different worldview.
Where the first half of Isaiah’s prophetic book focuses mainly on warning Judah and surrounding nations, the second half is primarily about restoration and peace.
Why does America’s Christian Right take such an active interest in how we view and use scientific findings—to the point of creating its own version of science?
