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- The Israelites were warned that the only course which they can follow to avert the imminent disaster is to seek the Lord and to "let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream" (Amos 5:24).
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In the historical context of Amos, calamities such as invasions, natural disasters, or other forms of judgment were often seen as consequences of the people's disobedience to God. The mention of calamity serves as a warning to the Israelites, urging them to consider their ways and the potential consequences of their actions.
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(6, 7) Surely the Lord. . .—In this, and the preceding...
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6 KJV - Amos 3:6 If a ram's horn sounds in a city, do the...
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6 NASB - Amos 3:6 If a ram's horn sounds in a city, do the...
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6 NIV - Amos 3:6 If a ram's horn sounds in a city, do the...
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6 NLT - Amos 3:6 If a ram's horn sounds in a city, do the...
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6 ESV - Amos 3:6 If a ram's horn sounds in a city, do the...
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Amos 2:12 But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and...
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- Amos as A “Literary-Predictive Text”
The book opens with a claim that Amos prophesied during the overlapping reigns of King Uzziah of Judah and King Jeroboam II of Israel: This would have been in the 760sB.C.E. This was a high point of Israel’s power, but Amos predicts that Israel will be destroyed because of their ethical failings. This takes place years later when the kingdom of Isr...
What then of the prophet Amos, the historical individual? Some of the book’s portions could go back to a historical prophet Amos. Nevertheless, the late date of many of the passages surveyed above suggests the book as a whole is not the work of a “prophet,” i.e., a mantic diviner who functioned as such, but is a literary construct. Our knowledge of...
The book of Amos is not “prophecy” per se, but rather is a “literary-predictive text”—a text written as prophecy to explain a historical development in terms of divine will. The book is thus both an indictment and an autopsy of fallen Israel, part of the general biblical understanding of Israel’s catastrophes as being due to the Israelites’ own rel...
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.
May 24, 2018 · An existing answer provides some bare essentials for a traditional understanding of "Amos's earthquake", that is, the earthquake that came two years after Amos's preaching and therefore (it is often argued) in some way confirmed his ministry.
All the sinners among My people who say: “Disaster will never overtake or confront us,” will die by the sword. American Standard Version. All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet us. Aramaic Bible in Plain English.
Mar 20, 2024 · From Damascus to Gaza, from Tyre to Edom, Amos exposes their sins, emphasizing God’s sovereignty over all nations. Next, Amos turns his attention to the Northern Kingdom of Israel. He boldly proclaims the Lord’s words, challenging the affluent and reminding them of their moral responsibilities.
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Apr 30, 2024 · Amos did prophesy against Israel’s neighbors (Amos 1—2), but most of his message was aimed at Israel itself. It was not a popular message in Israel, as Amos boldly pointed out sin and God’s righteous judgment.
