Isaiah 17: An Oracle Against Damascus

After beginning with Moab to the south, the prophet Isaiah turned his gaze northwards to the alliance of Israel โ€“ called Ephraim in the text, the Northern Kingdom โ€“ and Damascus. Isaiah addressed them together, as they were allied in opposition to both Assyria and to Judah.

Minor Prophets: Amos Condemns the Nations

The way Amos chose to depict himself was as a simple man minding his own business, tending to his farm and family, when God came barreling in with an urgent message