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Apr 22, 2021 · 123rf. The book of Amos stands out as a ferocious critique of callous social injustice and economic inequality. It castigates the brazen hypocrisy of pious worship by those who perpetrate the exploitation of their fellow human beings. Creditors commodified their borrowers, drowning them in interest and then foreclosing on even small debts ...
RK. By Rebecca Kaufman. Introducing the Book of Amos, Prof Jason Radine writes, "The book opens with a claim that Amos prophesied during the overlapping reigns of King Uzziah of Judah and King Jeroboam II of Israel. This would have been in the 760s B.C.E. This was a high point of Israel’s power, but Amos predicts that Israel will be destroyed ...
Jan 14, 2013 · Though he was from Judah, Amos ministered to the northern kingdom of Israel, where he first spoke his prophecies (Amos 7:10–17). Later, they were written down for the sake of Judah and the succeeding generations of God's people. Amos ministered during the reigns of Uzziah (Azariah) of Judah and Jeroboam II of Israel.
- Introduction. He was a shepherd from Tekoa, a small village in the hill country of Judah, but his message was for the whole house of Israel and the nations of the world.
- Amos 1:1. Who Was Amos and When Did He Minister? The Hebrew name Amos means “bearer” or “burden” and refers to the weighty warning that the Lord commissioned Amos to carry to the kingdom of Israel.
- Amos 1:2. “The Lord Will Roar from Zion” “This introduction was natural in the mouth of a herdsman who was familiar with the roaring of lions, the bellowing of bulls, and the lowing of kine [cattle].
- Amos 1:3–2:16. The Lord Will Pour Out Judgments. Here the prophet Amos forecast the Lord’s judgments upon the Syrians (see Amos 1:3–5), Philistines (see Amos 1:6–8), Tyrians (see Amos 1:9–10), Edomites (see Amos 1:11–12), Ammonites (see Amos 1:13–15), and Moabites (see Amos 2:1–3).
Amos is the third book of The Twelve. Amos was a shepherd and fig tree farmer (Amos 7:14 ) who lived right near the border between northern Israel and southern Judah. The north had seized its independence about 150 years earlier (1 Kgs. 12 ) and was currently being ruled by Jeroboam II, a successful military leader.
Both Hosea and Amos help us see how Israel is an example of this; they offer two different sides of the same covenant-failure. Don’t worry, there is hope. There’s always hope because of Jesus! In the New Testament, Matthew quotes Hosea 11:1 , “out of Egypt I called my son,” in one of his fulfillment formulas.
Amos 8:1–14: The prophet pronounces more doom for Israel. About American Bible Society For over 200 years, American Bible Society has remained committed to its mission of making the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford, so that all people may experience its life-changing message.
