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Book of Amos (a study guide) - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. Amos was a prophet from Tekoa in Judah who prophesied to Israel and Judah in the mid to late 8th century BC, during a time of prosperity.
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Amos’ first vision is of a locust plague. Lo-custs are known to devour all vegetation and kill every green thing, but notice the time of the coming of the locusts. The king had required an early mowing and had taken his taxes, the firstfruits of the crops. This is the second harvest, if you will.
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According to Amos 1:1, he ministered in the days of Uzziah (the king of the southern kingdom; r 767-739 BC) and in the days of Jeroboam II (the king of the northern kingdom; r 782-753). Since much of the book is addressed to the northern kingdom, it is clear that the book was written prior to the Assyrian invasion and exile of 722 BC.
Mar 15, 2015 · Outline of Amos Introduction 8 Judgments on Nations 3 Sins of Israel 5 Visions of Judgment 5 Promises of Restoration Judgment Messianic Hope Neighboring Nations Northern Kingdom 1:1 - 2 1:3 - 2:16 3:1 - 6:14 7:1 - 9:10 9:11 - 15 Syria (Damascus) Gaza (Philistines) Tyre (Phoenicia) Edom Ammon Moab Judah Israel
Amos prophesied in the Northern Kingdom during the reign of King Jeroboam II, but he was a southerner from Tekoa, a place 5 miles south of Bethlehem. It seems strange that God sent Amos to Israel, where he was a foreigner. From a human point of view, Amos had everything against him.
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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' first public words about justice come in the form of a commentary on international events. He uses a recognized genre – "Oracles before Battle" – but he stretches this genre in an unexpected way, in order to undermine Israel's moral complacency. Such oracles were normally used in ancient
