PERICOPE-9

1:1–21 — Daniel and his friends in Babylon: faithfulness in exile and divine favor
2:1–49 — Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of the great statue: kingdoms of men and the eternal kingdom of Eloah
3:1–30 — The golden image and the fiery furnace: deliverance of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
4:1–37 — Nebuchadnezzar’s second dream: the great tree and his humbling; restoration and praise of Eloah
5:1–31 — Belshazzar’s feast and the handwriting on the wall: “Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin”
6:1–28 — Daniel in the lions’ den: faith rewarded; decree honoring Daniel’s Living Eloah
7:1–28 — Vision of the four beasts and the Ancient of Days; the everlasting dominion of the Son of Man
8:1–27 — Vision of the ram and the goat: Medo-Persia and Greece foretold
9:1–27 — Daniel’s prayer of confession; prophecy of the seventy “weeks”
10:1–21 — Vision of the glorious messenger; spiritual conflict revealed
11:1–45 — Prophecy of kings of the North and South; rise of a blasphemous ruler
12:1–13 — The time of the end: resurrection, judgment, and sealing of the prophecy

1:1–11 — Hosea’s marriage to Gomer; symbolic children: Jezreel, Lo-Ruhamah, Lo-Ammi
2:1–23 — Israel’s unfaithfulness and Yahweh’s enduring love; restoration promised
3:1–5 — Hosea’s reconciliation with Gomer; symbol of Israel’s return to Yahweh
4:1–19 — Yahweh’s case against Israel: no truth, mercy, or knowledge in the land
5:1–15 — Judgment upon priests, people, and princes; Yahweh withdraws until repentance
6:1–11 — Call to return to Yahweh; shallow repentance rebuked
7:1–16 — Israel’s sins exposed: corruption, alliances, and deceit
8:1–14 — Israel’s rebellion and false religion; sowing the wind, reaping the whirlwind
9:1–17 — The days of punishment come; exile foretold
10:1–15 — Israel’s empty prosperity; call to break up fallow ground
11:1–12 — Yahweh’s fatherly love and Israel’s stubbornness
12:1–14 — Jacob’s story recalled; call to return to Yahweh with steadfast love and justice
13:1–16 — The destruction of Ephraim foretold; rebellion leads to death
14:1–9 — Call to repentance and promise of healing and restoration

1:1–20 — The locust plague and call to lamentation: devastation of the land; priests and people urged to fast and cry out to Yahweh
2:1–17 — The coming Day of Yahweh: call to heartfelt repentance; “Rend your heart and not your garments”
2:18–27 — Yahweh’’s jealousy and compassion: promise of restoration and abundance
2:28–32 (3:1–5 in Hebrew) — Outpouring of the Spirit on all flesh; signs and salvation on Mount Zion
3:1–21 (4:1–21 in Hebrew) — Judgment of the nations in the Valley of Jehoshaphat; blessings for Yahweh’s people and eternal presence in Zion

1:1–2 — Introduction: Yahweh roars from Zion
1:3–2:16 — Oracles of judgment against the nations:
1:3–5 — Damascus
1:6–8 — Gaza
1:9–10 — Tyre
1:11–12 — Edom
1:13–15 — Ammon
2:1–3 — Moab
2:4–5 — Judah
2:6–16 — Israel
3:1–15 — Judgment on Israel: chosen yet corrupt; the prophet’s duty to speak
4:1–13 — “Cows of Bashan”: wealthy oppressors rebuked; repeated calls to return ignored
5:1–17 — Lament for Israel; call to seek Yahweh and live
5:18–27 — Woe to those who long for the Day of Yahweh; empty worship condemned
6:1–14 — Woe to the complacent in Zion; warning of exile
7:1–9 — Visions: locusts, fire, and plumb line; Yahweh measures His people’s sin
7:10–17 — Confrontation with Amaziah the priest at Bethel
8:1–14 — Vision of a basket of summer fruit; famine of hearing the words of Yahweh
9:1–10 — Vision of Yahweh at the altar: unavoidable judgment
9:11–15 — Promise of restoration: the fallen booth of David rebuilt; future blessing and abundance

1:1–4 — The vision of Obadiah: Edom’s pride and coming downfall
1:5–9 — Complete devastation of Edom foretold; loss of wisdom and strength
1:10–14 — Edom’s violence against Jacob condemned: standing aloof, looting, and betrayal during Judah’s disaster
1:15–18 — The Day of Yahweh upon all nations; retribution according to deeds; deliverance for Zion
1:19–21 — Israel’s restoration: the house of Jacob will possess its inheritance; the kingdom shall be Yahweh’s

1:1–3 — Jonah’s call and flight: the prophet runs from Yahweh’s command to go to Nineveh
1:4–16 — The storm at sea: sailors fear and pray; Jonah cast into the sea and the storm ceases
1:17–2:10 (2:1–11 Hebrew) — Jonah in the great fish: prayer of thanksgiving and deliverance
3:1–10 — Jonah’s second commission: preaching in Nineveh; the people repent and Yahweh relents
4:1–11 — Jonah’s anger and Yaheeh’s lesson through the plant: compassion of Yahweh for Nineveh revealed