From the belly of the fish, Jonah prays Scripture, looks toward God’s temple, renounces idols, and confesses, “Salvation comes from the Lord.” His gratitude before landfall trains us to trust God’s mercy in every deep.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Welcome to my blog! My name is Brother Woody Brohm. I’m blessed to be married, the father of two wonderful daughters, and the grandfather of five incredible grandchildren. As the son of a pastor, I’ve had the joy of knowing Christ for most of my life. Though I haven’t pursued seminary or pastoral ministry as a vocation, I’ve been privileged to teach in churches and serve as a missionary at various times. My heart’s desire is to follow Jesus Christ faithfully, and I affirm the truth of salvation by grace alone. This blog is a reflection of my passion for studying Scripture and sharing the truths I’ve discovered. May it serve to encourage and equip you as we grow together in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
From the belly of the fish, Jonah prays Scripture, looks toward God’s temple, renounces idols, and confesses, “Salvation comes from the Lord.” His gratitude before landfall trains us to trust God’s mercy in every deep.
Jonah 1 opens with a call and a flight that triggers a storm, a confession, and a surprising calm. God pursues His prophet for the sake of a lost city and turns a pagan crew into worshipers, pointing to a greater mercy that will reach the nations.
Edom’s red cliffs could not hide pride from the Lord. Obadiah 1 indicts kin-violence and announces Zion’s deliverance, ending with the sure promise that the kingdom will be the Lord’s.
Obadiah exposes Edom’s pride and kin-violence, warns that deeds return upon one’s head, and ends with hope on Zion. The closing promise—“the kingdom will be the Lord’s”—anchors repentance and steady hope.
Amos 9 begins with the Lord shattering false security at the altar and ends with a pledge to rebuild under David’s line. Hear the warning, embrace the sifting mercy, and live in hope for the day when God plants His people to remain.
Amos 8 confronts the split between songs and scales, warning that the gravest judgment is a famine of hearing God’s word. Let this warning turn us to honest love, hungry listening, and hope rooted in the Lord who still speaks.
Amos 7 presents two relenting visions and a third that sets God’s plumb line, then narrates a clash at Bethel where the prophet’s calling outlasts royal religion. The chapter calls readers to intercede boldly, realign to God’s standard, and speak with steady courage.
Amos 6 confronts a culture at ease that will not grieve “the ruin of Joseph.” God swears against pride, shatters false refuges, and calls his people back to humble dependence and public justice.
Amos 5 opens with a lament and a summons: seek the Lord and live. The chapter corrects false hopes about the day of the Lord and insists that worship and justice belong together.
Amos 4 traces a sequence of wake-up calls—famine, drought, disease, and defeat—each meant to bring Israel back. The chapter exposes worship without justice and ends with a bracing summons: prepare to meet your God.
Amos 3 shows how chosen grace heightens responsibility. The prophet traces cause and effect, exposes worship propped up by plunder, and calls God’s people to hear the Lion’s roar and return while mercy still speaks.
Amos 2 moves from Moab to Judah to Israel, exposing contempt for life, rejection of God’s law, and predatory courts and worship. It ends with an unavoidable verdict that sobers the heart and points back to grateful obedience under God’s good rule.
Amos 1 opens with the Lion’s roar and indicts surrounding nations for trafficking, treachery, rage, and atrocity. The chapter reveals God’s fitted judgments and calls the church to humble courage under his just reign.
Joel 3 gathers the nations to God’s court and battlefield, then leads to Zion’s sanctuary where the Lord dwells. The chapter promises justice for the oppressed and lasting refuge for his people.
Joel 2 unfolds God’s urgent call to repent, his pledge to restore what locusts consumed, and his promise to pour out the Spirit on all who call on his name.