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  1. Apr 22, 2021 · 123rf. The book of Amos stands out as a ferocious critique of callous social injustice and economic inequality. It castigates the brazen hypocrisy of pious worship by those who perpetrate the exploitation of their fellow human beings. Creditors commodified their borrowers, drowning them in interest and then foreclosing on even small debts ...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Book_of_AmosBook of Amos - Wikipedia

    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.

  3. Oct 30, 2021 · Amos 6. What sorrow awaits you who lounge in luxury in Jerusalem, and you who feel secure in Samaria! You are famous and popular in Israel, and people go to you for help. 2 But go over to Calneh. and see what happened there. Then go to the great city of Hamath. and down to the Philistine city of Gath.

  4. Ultimately, the Book of Amos issues a call for repentance and transformation. Amos urges his audience to turn away from wrongdoing and embrace righteousness, proclaiming, “Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is” (Amos 5:14, NIV). This call to repentance echoes through the ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. Feb 1, 2021 · Amos predicts events such as Israel’s exile (e.g., Amos 5:27). The book follows a general structure: Introduction in Amos 1:1-2. Oracles against the nations, including Judah, Israel, and the ...

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  8. Oct 16, 2022 · Abstract. This article presents a theological exegesis of the book of Amos. It focuses on the ethical dimensions of the prophet’s judgements of Israel and the surrounding nations. The message of Amos is set within its canonical texts, putting it in conversation with a teaching of the Pentateuch and the New Testament, especially the Epistle of ...

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