TWELVE WOES

About the Book

"Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it." (Habakkuk 2:2).

The Lord instructed His prophets to faithfully deliver His words to His people. This often required them to bring unwelcomed news to God's wayward kings, princes, priests, and worshipers. Almost without exception, the Old Testament prophets were very unpopular messengers; they were ignored, mistreated, abused, misunderstood, and sometimes they were killed. But they were selected by God because they could not be bought off, or scared off. When God really wanted to get His people's attention, the message would come as a "woe". A woe is like a heavy stone that is wrapped in paper upon which is written a message and then tossed through the plate-glass window. Twelve of those woes in particular are relevant for the church today and if ignored, the result may be catastrophic.