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I will begin by analyzing relevant passages in the book of Amos line by line, attempting to clarify their context for those less familiar with them. I will then explore how these passages use intercession to advance the message of God’s coming judgment. Like many texts describing intercession, the rhetoric of Amos’s experiences can be
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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Amos 5:24. Let justice run down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream. If we claim to have a relationship with God, justice and righteousness must flow out of our life powerfully. Justice means the need to act against anything that is wrong (e.g. oppression of the poor, abuse of power).
Its nine chapters are known for their powerful messages of social justice, moral righteousness, and divine judgment. The Book of Amos is set during a time of relative prosperity in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Despite the external affluence, the prophet Amos travels from the Southern Kingdom.
THE BOOK OF AMOS Message: God’s relationship with His people includes judging them in righteousness when they sin and restoring them in grace. At the heart of this message is the covenant between Yahweh and his people. Covenantal concerns are central to the Yahweh’s accusations (e.g., mistreatment of the poor,
May 21, 2006 · 1. What picture of God would you have if you had only Amos? What does this book teach us about civil rights and social justice? Human cruelty? Of what God wants from us? How were the people of Israel to decide if Amos’s message was from God? Are there any important “key texts” in Amos?
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As an adjective רﬠevokes the “day of the Lord”, called “the evil day” (or “day of calamity”; )יום רﬠin Amos vi 3. he “evil time” of v 13 thus signifies God’s retribution—presumably the “day of the Lord” proclaimed in v 18 and elsewhere in the book. he term לכן, which begins v 13, often ...
