Author: Shalem John

Another message came to me from the Lord in late November of the fourth year of the reign of King Darius. 2 The Jews of the city of Bethel had sent a group of men headed by Sharezer, the chief administrative officer of the king, and Regemmelech, to the Lord’s temple at Jerusalem, to seek His blessing, 3 And to speak with the priests and prophets about whether they must continue their traditional custom of fasting and mourning during the month of August each year, as they had been doing so long. 4 This was the Lord’s reply: 5″When you…

A gain the Lord’s message came to me: 2 “The Lord of Hosts says, I am greatly con- Cerned yes, furiously angry because of all that Jeru-salem’s enemies have done to her. 3 Now I am going to return to My land and I, Myself, will live within Jerusalem; and Jerusalem shall be called “The Faithful City,’ and ‘The Holy Mountain,’ and ‘The Mountain of the Lord of Hosts.’ ” 4 The Lord of Hosts declares that Jerusalem will have peace and prosperity so long that there will once again be aged men and women hobbling through her streets on…

This is the message concerning God’s curse on the lands of Hadrach and Damascus; for the Lord is closely watching all mankind, as well as Israel. 2 “Doomed is Hamath, near Damascus, and Type, and Zidon, too, shrewd though they be. 3 Though Type has armed herself to the hilt, and become so rich that silver is like dirt to her, and fine gold like dust in the streets, fortifications into the sea; and she shall be set on fire and 4 Yet the Lord will dispossess her, and hurl her barned to the ground. 5 Ashkelon will see it…