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The book of Amos is dated to the reigns of Uzziah, king of Judah (c. 792–740 BC) and Jeroboam II, king of Israel (793–753 BC). 1 The date of the book of Amos is usually assigned to the middle or later years of the reign of Jeroboam II, sometime between 760 and 750 BC. Religious apostasy, moral decay, social injustice, and political ...
Now precisely parallel to this is the course of the Visions in chapter 7. The Lord caused Amos to see (whether in fancy or in fact we need not now stop to consider) the plague of locusts. It was so bad as to threaten Israel with destruction. But Amos interceded, and God answered, "It shall not be." Similarly with a plague of drought.
- Oracles Against the Nations. Amos begins by delivering God’s judgment on the surrounding nations of Israel, including Damascus, Gaza, and Edom.
- Judgment on Judah and Israel. Continuing from the first chapter, Amos pronounces judgment on Moab and then moves closer to home by addressing Judah and Israel.
- Israel’s Punishment Declared. Amos addresses Israel directly, stating that their special relationship with God makes them more accountable. He employs rhetorical questions and illustrations to emphasize the gravity of their sins.
- Israel’s Sins and Impending Judgment. This chapter chronicles God’s past attempts to bring Israel to repentance through various calamities. However, in spite of famine, drought, and plagues, Israel has not returned to God.
- The Prophecy
- Oracles Against Nations
- Five Sermons
- Five Visions
- Prophecy of Restoration
This book conveys the words of Amos, which are at the same time the word of the Lord. Although not all vision, it was all "seen," in that it was received from the Lord, not invented by Amos (see 2 Pet. 1:20-21). Words of judgment are much more prominent in Amos than words of hope (see 2:13; 4:11; 6:11; 8:8; 9:1,5). Perhaps this explains the ominous...
The order of these oracles is significant. The first four form an Xwith Israel in the center, as if the nation is in God's crosshairs (northeast, southwest, north-west, southeast). The last four were all related to Israel: Edom, Ammon, and Moab as "cousins," then Judah even closer as "brother." Israel would surely have enjoyed hearing of God's disp...
The first sermon threatens imminent punishment, then details Israel's sins and punishment. In a striking use of the word "therefore" in verse 2, the Lords grounds His punishment in His relationship with Israel, which demanded gratitude and loyalty. The illustration in verses 3-6 stresses the unbroken connection between sin and punishment. Israel ha...
The first two visions (locusts and drought, i.e., "fire") describe events that proclaim God's patience and mercy. The next two visions (the plumb line and the fruit basket) employ wordplay. Their point is that the time for God's patience and mercy is ended; Israel's apostate sanctuaries will be destroyed, and Jeroboam's dynasty would be terminated....
This final salvation oracle collects and combines earlier trickles and streams of redemptive clues and messages (3:12; 4:6-12; 5:3,4,6,14-15; 7:1-6; 9:8-9) into a great river of celebration. "David's fallen tent" refers to the kingdom promised to David that had suffered years of disobedience and judgment (see 2 Sam. 7:5-16; Isa. 1:8-9; 9:6-7; 16:5;...
1. (Amos 5:1-3) Coming exile and captivity. Hear this word which I take up against you, a lamentation, O house of Israel: The virgin of Israel has fallen; She will rise no more. She lies forsaken on her land; There is no one to raise her up. For thus says the Lord GOD: “The city that goes out by a thousand.
The destruction will fall upon the idolatrous sanctuaries of the land, the bâmōth (see at 1 Kings 3:2), i.e., the altars of the high places, and the temples at Bethel, at Daniel (see at 1 Kings 12:29), and at Gilgal (see Amos 4:4).
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1. (11-12) Restoring the house of David to Israel. “On that day I will raise up. The tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, And repair its damages; I will raise up its ruins, And rebuild it as in the days of old; That they may possess the remnant of Edom, And all the Gentiles who are called by My name,”.
