Today we meet Isaiah who brings both good and bad messages for Israel and Judah.Amos 7:10-17; 2 Kings 14:28-29; 2 Kings 15:8-12, 13-18; 2 Chronicles 26:16-21; 2 Kings 15:5; Isaiah 1:1-9; Isaiah 5:1-7

After hearing more about destruction from Amos, today's passage ends with God's pledge to restore the people of Israel to a land of abundance. Amos 6:1-14; Amos 7:1-9; Amos 8:1-3,4-14; Amos 9:1-15 (2 Chronicles 1:3-4)

Through Amos, God describes all the opportunities He has given the people to turn back to Him, to depend on Him for help, but they stubbornly refused. Amos 3:1-15; Amos 4:1-13; Amos 5:1-17, 18-27 (Other resources: enduringword.com, Ezekiel 9:1-6)

God sends another prophet, Amos. He has messages for the enemies of God's people, and Judah and Israel. 2Kings 14:17-18; 2Chronicles 25:26-28; 2Kings 14:21 and 151-2; 2Chronicles 26:1-5; 2Kings 15:4; 2Chronicles 26:2-15; Amos 1:1-15 and 2:1-3,4-16

God laments having to bring judgment on Israel and promises His restoration if they will repent and turn back to Him. Hosea 11:1-11, 12; Hosea 12:1-8; Hosea13:4-16; Hosea 14:1-9; Quote from bibleistrue.com

Hosea's strange marriage continues to be a wild prophetic illustration of why God's judgment is coming to Israel. Hosea 7:1-16; Hosea 8:1-14; Hosea 9:1-17; Hosea 10:1-15, Background resource: Deut 28:49-52

Hosea is instructed by God to marry a prostitute as an illustration for His people.  Subsequently, a tough prophetic message for God's people unfolds. Hosea 2:14-23; Hosea 3:-5; Hosea 4:1-19; Hosea 5:1-15; Hosea 6:1-11

Jonah's prayer from the belly of the fish gives us some interesting insights. And we meet Hosea, a prophet of whom God required some very interesting things. Jonah 2:1-10; Jonah 4:1-11; 2 Kings 13:5; 2 Kings 14:23-26; Hosea 1:1-11;Hosea 2:1-13, Suggested Reading: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers

New kings Jehoash in Isreal and Amaziah in Judah fight like siblings. Jonah is sent by God, not to Israel, but to Assyria, and he not too interested in the assignment. Scripture: 2 Kings 12:20-27, 1-5; 2 Kings 13:20-25; 2 Chronicles 25:5-24; 2Kings 14:15-24; Jonah 1:1-17; Jonah 3:1-10

Joash becomes king of Judah at 7 years old, and he works to repair the Temple, but in the end, he fails to do what was right, so he receives judgment. Jehoahaz is king in Israel. Scripture: 2 Chron 24:1-5; 2 Kings 12:4-5; 2 Kings 10:32-35, 1-2; 2 Kings 12:6-16; 2 Chron 24:6-15,17-22; 2 Kings 13:1-9;2 Chron 24:23-24; 2 Kings 12:17-18, 2Kings 13: 8-0.