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5 days ago · The words of Amos: This book of the prophet Amos is the only mention we have of this man in the Old Testament. The books of 1 and 2 Kings and 1 and 2 Chronicles do not mention this prophet, and he should not be confused with Amoz, the father of Isaiah the prophet (Isaiah 1:1). i. The name Amos means burden or burden bearer.
Amos 1:1 contains the heading, which has already been discussed in the Introduction; and אשׁר חזה ("which he saw") refers to דּברי עמוס (the words of Amos). Amos 1:2 forms the Introduction, which is attached to the heading by ויּאמר, and announces a revelation of the wrath of God upon Israel, or a theocratic judgment. Amos ...
The northern and southern tribes shared a king in common (2 Samuel 3:10; 19:11-15; 43; 24:1-9; 1 Kings 1:35). However, following Solomon's death the united monarchy collapsed because his son and successor, Rehoboam, rejected the advice of the elders who asked him to lighten Solomon's policies of taxation and forced labor.
V. The introduction to these prophecies, containing the general scope of them (Amos 1:2; Amos 1:2): The Lord will roar from Zion. His threatenings by his prophets, and the executions of those threatenings in his providence, will be as terrible as the roaring of a lion is to the shepherds and their flocks.
a fruitful mountain in the land of Israel; there were two of this name, one in the tribe of Judah, near which Nabal dwelt, ( 1 Samuel 25:2) ; another in the tribe of Asher, near to Ptolemais or Aco; some think the former is meant, as being nearer Tekoa, and more known to Amos; others the latter, because Israel or the ten tribes are prophesied against; though Carmel may be taken for any and all ...
The words of Amos: This book of the prophet Amos is the only mention we have of this man in the Old Testament. The books of 1 and 2 Kings or 1 and 2 Chronicles do not mention this prophet, and he should not be confused with Amoz, the father of Isaiah the prophet . i. The name Amos means burden or burden bearer.
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Nov 10, 2013 · Amos might just be the most famous of the biblical prophets. The Amos material had at least three different historical settings. It began as an event in the eighth century B.C.E. The followers of Amos shepherded the tradition, and it became part of a collection that provided a rationale for the exile during the period … Continue reading "Commentary on Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24"
