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May 10, 2013 · The “words of the prophets,” James says, “agree” with this (Acts 15:15). The quotation is not an exact reproduction of the LXX as we know it (neither is it an exact translation of the Hebrew in Amos 9:11-12). Rather, James–as Luke records it–may conflate several prophets in order to focus his point. Glenny suggests that Acts 15:16 ...
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The dialogue between Amos and Amaziah (7:10-17), which...
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Hebrews 9:1-10 Now even the first covenant had regulations...
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In the Wilderness with Israel Therefore, as the Holy Spirit...
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In the second section (Amos 3:1-5:17) the prophet declares...
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J. M. R. Tillard, Flesh of the Church, Flesh of Christ: At...
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Bobby Valentine and John Mark Hicks discuss the opening...
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Guide to the Book of. Amos. One important aspect of the ancient TaNaK order of the Hebrew Bible is that the 12 prophetic works of Hosea through Malachi, sometimes referred to as the Minor Prophets, were designed as a single book called The Twelve. Amos is the third book of The Twelve. Amos was a shepherd and fig tree farmer (Amos 7:14 ) who ...
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 ...
- Amos Was Written with God’s People in Mind.
- Amos Was Written with Practicality in view.
- Amos’s Use of Poetry Reveals The Intensity of God’s Relationship with The World.
While Amos 1:2–2:3 includes judgments against the nations surrounding Israel, the bulk of the book is directed at Israel (with Judah, the southern kingdom, included). Importantly, the restoration of all the nations called by God’s name in 9:11–15 brings the book full circle, as those once judged are ultimately blessed under a new affiliation. As su...
Christians often quote Amos for its emphasis on social justice, and rightly so. Yet we must learn to handle this emphasis properly. Amos’s condemnation of Israel’s life of luxury and laziness at the expense of the poor should not be treated in a way that reduces the heart of Christianity merely to social ethics. The heart of Christianity is the gos...
The book is largely a blistering declaration of God’s impending judgment on Israel and the world. In fact, Amos uses a phrase for eschatological (end-time) judgment—“the day of the Lord” (Amos 5:18–20)—that the New Testament repeatedly echoes. That this judgment is expressed in poetry surprises many readers. And this raises the question: why did Go...
God continually acts, even in the midst of human rebellion, to encourage those relationships. The Old Testament does not treat justice primarily as a legal concept. Justice tends to merge with “steadfast love,” “compassion,” “kindness,” and “salvation.”. Justice has to do with how a loving creator has made the world.
Jan 14, 2013 · We do not know very much about Amos. All the biographical information we do have comes from his book, particularly today's passage, which tells us he was "among the shepherds of Tekoa" (Amos 1:1). Unlike most of the other writing prophets of the Old Testament, Amos' lifelong calling was not that of a prophet but involved agriculture.
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Jan 25, 2013 · So, we turn to Acts 15:1–21 to see how the Apostles explain the fulfillment of Amos 9:11–15. The most significant issue the church faced in its earliest days was the place of Gentiles in the new covenant, particularly the Gentiles' relationship to the Mosaic law. Circumcision was the flash point.
