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  1. johnmarkhicks.com › 2013/05/10 › james-interpretsJames Interprets Amos 9:11-12 (Acts 15:13-18) - John Mark Hicks

    May 10, 2013 · The “words of the prophets,” James says, “agree” with this (Acts 15:15). The quotation is not an exact reproduction of the LXX as we know it (neither is it an exact translation of the Hebrew in Amos 9:11-12). Rather, James–as Luke records it–may conflate several prophets in order to focus his point. Glenny suggests that Acts 15:16 ...

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      The previous post explored the meaning of the only...

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      This book, accessible here, was published in September,...

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      A Disciple Seeking to Follow Jesus into the World for the...

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      James Madison Mathes (1808-1892), who edited the Works of...

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      This text begins the third major section of Amos. In the...

  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. biblehub.com › commentaries › amosAmos 6:3 Commentaries: Do you put off the day of calamity ...

    Amos 6:3. assigns the reason for the woe pronounced upon the sinful security of the princes of Israel, by depicting the godless conduct of these princes; and this is appended in the manner peculiar to Amos, viz., in participles. These princes fancy that the evil day, i.e., the day of misfortune or of judgment and punishment, is far away ...

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

    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 ...

  5. www.biblestudytools.com › bible-study › topicalWhat Is the Book of Amos All About? - Topical Studies

    Mar 20, 2024 · Amos Ultimately Points to Christ. The book of Amos encourages believers to seek justice and pursue righteousness. It inspires us to worship God with sincerity and holiness. And it prompts us to listen to God’s voice as He calls us to works of service and to be faithful as we minister for Him.

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  6. www.bibletools.org › cgg › IDWhat the Bible says about Amos, Book of - Bible Tools

    The book of Amos records an almost exact parallel account to what is happening in our day. It chronicles the social, political, economic, military, and religious conditions and attitudes prevalent in ancient Israel in about 760 BC. This was about forty years before Assyria invaded and completely devastated the nation.

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  8. 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 ...