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- Amos urges the people to “seek the Lord that [they] may live” (Am 5:4–6, 14–15), and even foretells of a day when Israel will be restored from captivity (Am 9:14–15) and reunited with Judah under David’s line of kings (Am 9:11).
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Apr 22, 2021 · Written as a commentary on the social injustice in the kingdom of Israel at a high point of its wealth and power, the book of Amos explains to exiled Israelites why they were punished and warns Judahites not to fall into the same trap. | Prof. Jason Radine
The Global Message of Amos for Today. The prophecy of Amos carries an urgent message for the global church in the twenty-first century. Where God has brought material blessing to his people through honest hard work and diligence, such blessing should be received gratefully and enjoyed.
Amos, a shepherd from Tekoa, delivered his prophecies during a period of economic prosperity and moral decline in ancient Israel. His messages, recorded in nine chapters, convey a stern warning against injustice, oppression, and religious hypocrisy.
Amos: Israel as an Unjust Hypocrite. While Hosea examines Israel’s failure to uphold the worship and ritual reverence for God, Amos focuses on the moral decay and social injustice that represents the other half of the covenant-failure coin.
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Apr 19, 2021 · The ‘Israel’ in Amos 5 is the Israel apart from Judah. The throne of David would continue in Christ. The king of Assyria invaded the northern kingdom of Israel and exiled the people.
Amos 3. Easy-to-Read Version. Warning to Israel. 3 People of Israel, listen to this message! This is what the Lord said about you, Israel. This message is about all the families that I brought from the land of Egypt. 2 “There are many families on earth, but you are the only family I chose to know in a special way.
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Amos 9:11-15, Israel’s Restoration. For the first time in Amos’ prophecy, the message declared are words of hope and restoration. The prophecy up to this point has been descriptive for the end of the physical nation of Israel. The people are deserving of judgment because they have taken the material wealth and blessings given by God to turn ...
