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Amos’ vocational narrative is given in 7:10-17, occasioned by the charge against Amos from the priest at the sanctuary of Bethel that Amos conspired against King Jeroboam. In 3:7-8, his vocation is given in a more subtle way: The LORD reveals his secrets to the prophets, and when he reveals these secrets, it is experienced like a lion’s roaring, frightening and compelling.
The place called Zion is a mountain located on the eastern side of Jerusalem, the capital city of Judah (Amos 1:2). The place called Samaria was the capital city of Israel. Since Zion (or Jerusalem) and Samaria were the two capital cities of the southern kingdom of Judah and northern kingdom of Israel respectively, the wealthy citizens of both countries enjoyed residing in them.
Jan 4, 2022 · Samaria was both a region and a city that experienced many changes throughout biblical history. In Hebrew, the name Samaria means “watch-mountain” or “watch-tower,” which correlates with its hilly features (Easton’s Bible Dictionary, “Samaria”). The place is referred to as “the hill of Samaria” in 1 Kings 16:24.
Sep 1, 2022 · This week, we are introduced to Amos (and the other Minor Prophets related to the fall of Samaria). They had the thankless task of telling a people that God was about to judge them for their many sins. And nobody listened. This week, the focus is on their sins of oppression and exploitation. Bible Study Ideas and Commentary for Amos 2:4-16
Mar 3, 2022 · 3. Samaria became a place of refuge for all the outlaws of Judea (Joshua 20:6-7; 21:21). The Samaritans willingly received Jewish criminals and refugees from justice. The violators of the Jewish laws, and those who had been excommunicated, found safety for themselves in Samaria, greatly increasing the hatred which existed between the two ...
May 9, 2024 · Amos 2:4, "This is what the LORD says: 'For three sins of Judah, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because they have rejected the law of the LORD and have not kept his decrees, because they have been led astray by false gods, the gods their ancestors followed.'"
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Dec 1, 2013 · Amos’ role in the Bible. Amos is the third of the Minor Prophets, the last twelve books of the Old Testament. When God had a message for the people, He gave his message through the prophets. These messages came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like. Amos’s ministry may have been the earliest of the Minor Prophets’.
