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Amos 4 is a stern chapter that underscores the prophetic warnings delivered by God through His servant, Amos, to the Israelites. Despite the numerous chastisements and trials allowed by God, the Israelites remain obstinate and unrepentant in their sins. The chapter presents a strong appeal for repentance and a turning away from the hollow ...
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This view is shown to be the correct one, by the repeated...
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When we read the book of Amos, we find it is more than history… it is God’s word which shows us how to live for God and to do God’s will. Let’s look at Amos from the perspective of learning more about God, about His ways, His message, and what He would have us do and to be. First, a little background about the times and the economic conditions duri...
Amos began his preaching by pointing out the sins of the nations which surrounded Israel. Amos pointed to 6 nations which had turned from God. Then, he pointed to Israel and to Judah. Even God's people had turned to idols and false gods. The Israelites did not have a problem with Amos preaching about the sins of Damascus, Tyre, and Gaza because the...
In chapter 4, Amos tells the people of Israel that God has had enough. In a sarcastic way, God says, “People of Israel, go to the holy place in Bethel and sin, if you must. Go to Gilgal and sin with all your might! Go ahead and bring animals to be sacrificed morning after morning, and bring your tithes every third day. Go on and offer your bread in...
At times, God has gone to great lengths to get the attention of His people and to wake them up. The Israelites were hard-headed and refused to listen to God. The prophet Amos' message was that God had sent him to get their attention and to convince them to turn from their sinful ways. “I was the one who brought famine to all your cities, yet you di...
Amos further prophesied that because of their sins, the Israelites would be taken into exile in a land beyond Damascus because they had turned from God (Amos 5:27). God is patient with us, but His patient wears thin. He hates the pride of people. The pride that says I don’t need God, I can do it myself. When we turn away from God, we accept idols i...
1. (Amos 4:1) Amos describes the indulgent women of Israel. “Bring wine, let us drink!”. a. You cows of Bashan: Amos wasn’t trained as a prophet, he was a simple herdsman and farmer. When he wanted to get the point across to the indulgent women of Israel, he called them fat cows. The area of Bashan — in the northern part of Israel, the ...
Audio for Amos 4: A. The sinful women of Israel. 1. (1) Amos describes the indulgent women of Israel. “Bring wine, let us drink!”. a. You cows of Bashan: Amos wasn’t trained as a prophet, he was a simple herdsman and farmer. When he wanted to get the point across to the indulgent women of Israel, he called them fat cows.
IV. They are invited yet at length to humble themselves before God, since it is impossible for them to make their part good against him (v. 12, 13). Amo 4:1-5. It is here foretold, in the name of God, that oppressors shall be humbled and idolaters shall be hardened. I. That proud oppressors shall be humbled for their oppressions: for he that ...
INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 4. In this chapter, the great ones, or the people of Israel, are threatened with calamities for their oppression of the poor, Am 4:1-3; and in an ironic manner are reproved for their idolatry, Am 4:4,5; then follows an enumeration of several judgments that had been upon them, yet had had no effect on them, to bring them to ...
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This view is shown to be the correct one, by the repeated admonitions to seek the Lord and live (Amos 5:4, Amos 5:6; cf. Amos 5:14). To give all the greater emphasis to this command, Amos depicts God in Amos 4:13 as the Almighty and Omniscient, who creates prosperity and adversity.
