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Trei Assar: Nahum ch.1 - Retribution
Chapter one of Nahum presents God as filled with Fury and vengeance, and predicting the demise of the Assyrian empire and its capital city Nineveh.
2 years, 5 months ago
Trei Assar: Micah ch.7 - Falling Down. Rising Up
This chapter contains the famous lines that we recite at Tashlich on Rosh Hashanna.
Music: שבק ס נופל וקם
2 years, 5 months ago
Trei Assar: Micah ch.6 - Walking Humbly with God
God says that he has an argument with the people! What is it?
What's the connection with the Exodus, with Bilaam, and with Sacrifices?
2 years, 5 months ago
Trei Assar: Micah ch.5 - 7 Princes and 8 Shepherds
This is another chapter about redemptive, messianic times.
But the text is at cross purposes: Will the future be one of war or peace? Why would sheph…
2 years, 5 months ago
Trei Assar: Micah ch.4 - Judaism and Other Faiths
Chapter 4 communicates the messianic vision of a Jerusalem of lawfullness, peace and divine presence.
Today we discuss verse 5 and its messages about…
2 years, 5 months ago
Trei Assar: Micha ch.3 - Speaking Truth to Power
Micah accuses the leadership - royalty, aristocracy, priests and prophets - of corruption.
He issues a warning that Jerusalem will be destroyed.
Did …
2 years, 5 months ago
Trei Assar: Micah ch.2 - Fraudulent Desires
Chapter 2 presents a biting social critique of the injustices of society.
2 years, 5 months ago
Trei Assar: Micah ch.1 - Lachish
Micah is the fourth of the prophets who predicted the rise of the Assyrians and the downfall of Shomron and the ravaging of Judah. Today we discuss M…
2 years, 5 months ago
Trei Assar: Yonah ch.4 - Truth and Mercy
Yonah is furious that God has forgiven Nineveh.
Why is he so angry?
Now Yonah reveals why he ran away to Tarshish.
And God teaches him an important l…
2 years, 5 months ago
Trei Assar: Yonah ch.3 - Is Nineveh's Teshuva Genuine?
Yonah calls on Nineveh to repent.
They do! But are the changes that they make just a show or do they reflect a deeper process of change?
2 years, 5 months ago