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Audio Interchange File Format  |  1996-05-08  |  1.8 MB  |  1 channel  |  22,050 sample rate  |  43 seconds
Transcription: Beginning with Elijah and Elisha, the Lord made one attempt after another to woo back his chosen people from their ongoing and growing unfaithfulness. These first two prophets were followed in turn by Joel, Amos, and Hosea, all of whom called on Israel to repent and renew the covenant. Yet the eloquent pleas of the prophets fell on deaf ears, and the nation refused to change. As economic crises and political pressures arose, the rulers of the Northern Kingdom continued to rely on false gods and military alliances to secure their future. Just as the prophets had predicted, this strategy led to ...