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• Jeremiah 17

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  Jeremiah 17 addresses Judah's deep-rooted sin and coming judgment, contrasts the one who trusts in man with the one who trusts in the LORD, records Jeremiah's prayer of lament, and presents the message on Sabbath observance that he proclaimed at the city gates.

• Jeremiah 47

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  Jeremiah 47 is a prophecy of judgment against the Philistines. Using the images of waters overflowing from the north and the unresting "sword of the LORD," it announces the destruction of Gaza and Ashkelon.

• Ezekiel 26

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  Ezekiel 26 is a prophecy of judgment against the maritime city of Tyre, which rejoiced at the fall of Jerusalem. It describes the assault of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, the destruction of Tyre, and the lament of the princes of the sea.

• Ezekiel 35

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  Ezekiel 35 is a prophecy of judgment against Mount Seir, a name for Edom. Because Edom harbored a long-standing hostility toward Israel in its time of calamity, coveted its land, and rejoiced over its desolation, the chapter declares that the land of Edom will likewise be made desolate.

• Matthew 19:16–26

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  In this passage a rich young man asks how to obtain eternal life, and Jesus answers that he should sell his possessions, give to the poor, and follow him. It is frequently cited in discussions of wealth and salvation and of the relationship between law and grace.

• 1 Kings 14

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  When Jeroboam's son falls ill, the prophet Ahijah pronounces judgment on the house of Jeroboam. The chapter then records the sins of Rehoboam of Judah and the invasion of Jerusalem by Shishak, king of Egypt.

• Amos 2

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  Amos 2 continues the oracles against the nations begun in chapter 1, extending them to Moab and Judah, and finally indicts the northern kingdom of Israel for its social injustice and ingratitude, proclaiming a judgment from which there is no escape.

• Zechariah 9

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  Zechariah 9 opens the second half of the Book of Zechariah (chapters 9–14). It proclaims judgment on the surrounding nations, announces a humble king who comes riding on a colt, the foal of a donkey, and promises the release and restoration of the prisoners.

• Matthew 3

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  Matthew 3 is the chapter in which John the Baptist preaches repentance and baptizes in the wilderness of Judea, and Jesus is baptized by John in the Jordan River.

• Matthew 19

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  Matthew 19 is the chapter in which Jesus, traveling from Galilee into the region of Judea, answers the Pharisees' question about divorce, lays his hands on little children, and speaks with a rich young man who asks about eternal life.

• 2 Peter 2

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  2 Peter 2 warns against false teachers who will arise within the church. Citing God's judgment of the angels who sinned, the Flood in Noah's day, and Sodom and Gomorrah, it declares their destruction and likens their greed and licentiousness to the way of Balaam.

• Zephaniah

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  Zephaniah is the ninth of the twelve Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. Delivered by the prophet Zephaniah during the reign of King Josiah of Judah, it warns of judgment on "the day of the LORD" and promises the restoration of a remnant. The book has three chapters.

• Jezreel (Son of Hosea)

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  Jezreel was the firstborn son of the prophet Hosea and his wife Gomer. His name, given by God himself, symbolizes both judgment on the royal house of Jehu in the northern kingdom of Israel and the restoration to come.

• Exodus 28

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  Exodus 28 records the command to set apart Aaron and his sons as priests. It specifies the materials and construction of the holy garments the priests are to wear: the ephod, the breastplate of judgment, the robe, the gold plate, the coat, and the linen breeches.

• Numbers 35

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  Numbers 35 contains the ordinance granting the Levites forty-eight cities with their surrounding pasturelands, the system of six cities of refuge that protects those who have killed someone unintentionally, and the principles for judging cases of homicide.

• 1 Samuel 3

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  1 Samuel 3 is the chapter in which the LORD calls the boy Samuel, who is growing up at the tabernacle in Shiloh, four times during the night and announces judgment on the house of Eli. After these events, Samuel becomes known throughout all Israel as a prophet.

• Psalm 149

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  Psalm 149 is a psalm of praise that calls the congregation of the saints to praise God with a new song, with dancing, and with musical instruments, and that celebrates the honor of executing judgment on the nations with a two-edged sword held in the hand.

• Isaiah 2

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  Isaiah 2 sets side by side a vision of peace, in which Zion is exalted "in the last days," the nations learn the ways of the LORD, and swords are beaten into plowshares, and a proclamation of judgment on "the day of the LORD" that brings low human pride and idolatry.

• Isaiah 33

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  Isaiah 33 is the final chapter in the series of "woe" pronouncements that begins in Isaiah 28. It announces judgment on the destroyer and also presents a prayer to the LORD for salvation and a song celebrating the restoration of Zion.

• Hosea 4

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  Hosea 4 is the chapter in which the LORD brings charges against the people and priests of the northern kingdom of Israel. It pronounces judgment on the sin and idolatry that arose from their lack of the knowledge of God.