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The Book of the Twelve for Lent 2016 - Micah (5)

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David Gray's "Let the Truth Sting" is a contemporary prophetic indictment of western culture. It will give you a feel for how Hosea, Amos, Micah, and friends might have sounded to their contemporaries.

The Church Year and the Lectionary Commentary – Trinity Sunday (Day 1)

Isaiah 6:1-8 6   In the year of King Uzziah’s death, I saw the Lord sitting on a high and exalted throne, the edges of his robe filling the temple. 2  Winged creatures were stationed around him. Each had six wings: with two they veiled their faces, with two their feet, and with two they flew about. 3  They shouted to each other, saying: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of heavenly forces! All the earth is filled with God’s glory!” 4  The doorframe shook at the sound of their shouting, and the house was filled with smoke. 5  I said, “Mourn for me; I’m ruined! I’m a man with unclean lips, and I live among a people with unclean lips. Yet I’ve seen the king, the Lord of heavenly forces!” 6  Then one of the winged creatures flew to me, holding a glowing coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs. 7  He touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips. Your guilt has departed, and your sin is removed.” 8  Then I heard the Lor...