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  1. www.biblestudytools.com › bible-study › topicalUnderstanding the Signs of the Apocalypse in Revelation

    Oct 9, 2024 · The number seven is a prominent and recurring theme throughout the Book of Revelation, symbolizing completeness and divine perfection. From the seven churches and seven spirits to the seven seals, trumpets, and bowls of judgment, this number serves as a framework for the unfolding of apocalyptic events. Each "seven" contributes to the overall ...

  2. bitesizedexegesis.com › 2017/02/14 › a-series-ofA Series of Calamities – Amos 4:6-13 - Bite-Sized Exegesis

    Feb 14, 2017 · Amos 4:6-13 tells us how, in an effort to bring Israel to her senses, God sent a series of calamities, including famine, drought, blight, pestilence, disease, and violence. Nevertheless, Israel wouldn't turn back to God. This list of calamities is strongly reminiscent of the curse list in Deuteronomy 28, suggesting a covenant context for Amos….

  3. www.gotquestions.org › Book-of-AmosSummary of the Book of Amos - Bible Survey - GotQuestions.org

    May 9, 2024 · Date of Writing: The Book of Amos was likely written between 760 and 753 B.C. Purpose of Writing: Amos is a shepherd and a fruit picker from the Judean village of Tekoa when God calls him, even though he lacks an education or a priestly background. Amos' mission is directed to his neighbor to the north, Israel.

  4. counselingoneanother.com › 2012/05/16 › 5-reasons5 Reasons God Brings Calamity - Counseling One Another

    • To Discipline Someone for Specific Sin – But be careful! It was their misapplication of this principle that led Job’s friends off track. Many make the same mistake today; therefore, let’s carefully consider this point.
    • Because of Human Sin Generally – In Genesis 3, Adam pulled the keystone out of the arch of creation with his sin, and ever since, bricks have been falling on our heads.
    • To Mature Believers in Jesus Christ – As a believer in Jesus Christ, you can be sure that, whatever happens, God is causing it to bring his Christ-reflecting and Christ-exalting work in you one step closer to completion (James 1:2-4).
    • To Prove Our Faith – A fourth reason God brings calamity into the lives of believers is to prove our faith, both to ourselves and to others. How did God prove that Satan’s accusations against Job were slanderous?

  5. biblehub.com › commentaries › expositorsAmos Expositor's Bible Commentary

    Infrequent invasions of Syria had followed, in one of which, in 803, Rimmon Ni-rari III had subjected Tyre and Sidon, besieged Damascus, and received tribute from Israel. So far then as the Assyrian data are concerned, the Book of Amos might have been written early in the reign of Jeroboam. Even then was the storm lowering as he describes it.

  6. www.insight.org › bible › the-minor-prophetsBook of Amos Overview - Insight for Living Ministries

    More than almost any other book of Scripture, the book of Amos holds God’s people accountable for their ill-treatment of others. It repeatedly points out the failure of the people to fully embrace God’s idea of justice. They were selling off needy people for goods, taking advantage of the helpless, oppressing the poor, and the men were ...

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  8. bibleproject.com › guides › book-of-amosBook of Amos | Guide with Key Information and Resources

    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 ...