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Jan 25, 2013 · Acts 15:19–21 reveals that all believers are bound by God's eternal moral law, which is found in the Mosaic code alongside ceremonial and civil legislation. Before Christ, the Lord did not condemn the Gentiles for not keeping Israel's ceremonial rules, but only for violating the moral law found on the consciences of all people (Amos 1:1–2:3).
Author: According to Amos 1:1, the author of the book is Amos. The name means “burden-bearer.”. Amos further describes himself as a “shepherd”1 from Tekoa.”. Some suggest that the designation “shepherd” is somewhat misleading. For example, Cragie suggests that, “Amos was not a simple shepherd. He was in the sheep business, a ...
- 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.
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 a shepherd in a region called Tekoa, about six miles south of Bethlehem. Commentaries describe the area as somewhat rugged, rocky, and with sparse grazing fields. Shepherds in that region had to make extensive trips to feed their flocks. In the book of Amos, we find two uses Amos performed: he kept sheep (Amos 1:1),
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The book of Amos introduces its theme in 1:2, repeats this theme in multiple ways throughout the book, and then offers a concluding summary of it in 9:8: Because he is the sovereign Lord, God judges his sinful people.7 Amos develops this topic through three emphatic sub-themes. 5 Tekoa (1:1) was about 5 miles south of Bethlehem.
