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Apr 11, 2022 · Accordingly, Amos saw any assignment that came from God as the highest of callings, not because of what it entailed, but because of who it came from. It was not a calling Amos could easily ignore ...
Amos is the third book of The Twelve. Amos was a shepherd and fig tree farmer (Amos 7:14 ) who lived right near the border between northern Israel and southern Judah. The north had seized its independence about 150 years earlier (1 Kgs. 12 ) and was currently being ruled by Jeroboam II, a successful military leader.
1 hour ago · The Book of Amos is the third of the Twelve Minor Prophets in the Old Testament (Tanakh) and the second in the Greek Septuagint tradition. [1] According to the Bible, Amos was an older contemporary of Hosea and Isaiah, [2] and was active c. 750 BC during the reign of Jeroboam II [2] (788–747 BC) of Samaria (Northern Israel), [3] while Uzziah was King of Judah.
May 9, 2024 · Brief Summary: Amos can see that beneath Israel’s external prosperity and power, internally the nation is corrupt to the core. The sins for which Amos chastens the people are extensive: neglect of God’s Word, idolatry, pagan worship, greed, corrupted leadership, and oppression of the poor. Amos begins by pronouncing a judgment upon all the ...
Apr 26, 2024 · 1. A prophet had to be called of God. Amos did not come from Israel, but from the southern nation of Judah. “Go home to your own country,” was the message of Amaziah, the priest at Bethel, “earn your food there, and work as a prophet” (Amos 7:10–13). Amos had been a farmer until God directed him to go to the Northern Kingdom of Israel ...
Mar 20, 2024 · Amid this time of turmoil, a shepherd of humble means emerged. Chosen by God to deliver a powerful message to Israel, Amos is neither trained as a prophet nor the son of a prophet. A devout man with a heart full of faith, Amos embraced his role as a messenger of God. Instead of making excuses, Amos obeyed and became God’s powerful voice for ...
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Amos described the consequences that would come on people who had turned their backs on God. Amos’ warnings were not meant only for his day, but also for today. Amos (meaning “burden” or “burden-bearer”) was an inhabitant of the rugged region of Tekoa, located in the territory of Judah about 12 miles south of Jerusalem.
