GOD HATES SIN, YET HE LOVES HIS PEOPLE;

THEREFORE, WE MUST REPENT.

CHAPTER 1-2

JUDGMENT: SIN

God’s Judgment on Samaria (1:2-7)

God's Judgment on Judah (1:8-16)

The Powerful accused and brought low (2:1-5)

Rejection of Prophetic Word (2:6-11)

PROMISE: HOPE

God will gather his people (2:12-13)

CHAPTER 3-5

JUDGMENT: FAILED LEADERSHIP

Abuse of power (3:1-4)

Misuse of Prophetic Office (3:5-8)

Judgment against the Heads of Jacob (3:9-12)

PROMISE: A SHEPHERD-KING

Nations will come in peace (4:1-5)

Promise to gather Zion (4:6-8)

Nations approach for battle (4:9-5:1)

The Shepherd-King praised (5:2-6)

A Remnant among the Nations (5:7-9)

God will cleanse His people of Idols (5:10-15)

CHAPTER 6-7

JUDGMENT: INDICTMENT

Interrogation and response (6:3-8)

Israel’s crimes and sentence (6:9-16)

Consequences of Disobedience (7:1-6)

Hope (7:7)

PROMISE: RESTORATION

God will restore his people and kingdom (7:8-13)

God will silence the Nations (7:14-17)

God’s faithfulness and compassion expressed

in restoration of covenant relationship (7:18-20)

HEAR OF YOUR SIN YET THERE IS HOPE (CH 1-2)

HEAR OF YOUR FAILED LEADERSHIP YET THERE IS A SHEPHERD KING (CH 3-5)

HEAR OF YOUR INDICTMENT YET THERE IS RESTORATION(CH 6-7)