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- Amos is sent as God’s messenger to proclaim God’s judgment on the nations and on Israel and Judah (1:3-3:15). God has spoken, and Amos is his messenger of doom, “The lion has roared – who will not fear? The Sovereign Lord has spoken – who can but prophesy” (3:8).
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Amos tells them: “Get ready to meet your God.” (Amos 4:12) For the Israelites, the day of Jehovah will mean that they will “go into exile beyond Damascus,” that is, to Assyria. (Amos 5:27) Amos faces opposition from a priest of Bethel but remains undeterred. “The end has come to my people Israel,” Jehovah tells Amos.
This article delves into the enduring relevance of the Book of Amos, exploring its teachings on social justice, environmental stewardship, ethical leadership, religious hypocrisy, global injustice, and the call for repentance and change.
Joel means, “Yahweh is God.” There is no personal history available on the prophet Joel, but we do know he speaks to Judah from Jerusalem. The Temple is mentioned four times, so it was standing when he wrote (Joel 1:9, 13, 14; 2:15). Joel is quoted in Amos 1:2 (Joel 3:16, 18), which means the book was already in existence when Amos wrote ...
Aug 4, 2020 · In these three books–Joel, Amos, and Obadiah–we learn of three distinct aspects to the Day of the Lord: first, God will judge his own people; second, God will judge his enemies; third, God will put the world right again.
New Living Translation. This is what the LORD says: “The people of Gaza have sinned again and again, and I will not let them go unpunished! They sent whole villages into exile, selling them as slaves to Edom. English Standard Version.
Aug 8, 2024 · Joel symbolically describes the locusts as a marching human army and views all of this as divine judgment coming against the nation for her sins. The book is highlighted by two major events. One is the invasion of locusts and the other the outpouring of the Spirit.
Jul 7, 2019 · In Amos, the prophet calls us to right worship: not with manipulations or token offerings by which we simply try to improve our standard of living, but rather with lives that demonstrate thankfulness to God for his salvation, mercy, and grace (Amos 5:14–15).
