The people in the north used Amos’s status as a foreigner as an excuse to ignore his message of judgment for a multiplicity of sins. fruit (, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Oracles against the Nations, Complacent Pride (, A Sworn Judgment on the Proud [7] This hymn is best understood as praising YHWH for his judgment, demonstrated in his destructive power, rather than praise for creation. From the NIV Study Bible, Introductions to the Books of the Bible, Amos Whether he owned the flocks and groves or only worked as a hired hand is not known. Because he is all-sovereign, The central idea of the book of Amos is that God puts his people on the same level as the surrounding nations – God expects the same purity of them all. It touched me, so I would recommend it to anyone. Promised Land (. 2Ki
Salem Media Group. Amos, an older contemporary of Hosea and Isaiah, was active c. 750 BC during the reign of Jeroboam II (788–747 BC), making Amos the first prophetic book of the Bible to be written.
prescribed. [4] The prophet denounces the crimes committed by the gentile (non-Jewish) nations, tells Israel that even they have sinned and are guilty of the same crimes, and report five symbolic visions prophesying the destruction of Israel.
also her covenant obligations to him. Instead of choosing between prayer and service, the book of Amos teaches us that both are essential. Lord God Almighty (would) have mercy on the remnant" (5:15; see 5:4-6,14). All rights reserved. Chuck has a way of saying it the way it is!
Listen to Chuck Swindoll’s overview of Amos in his audio message from the Classic series God’s Masterwork. He also uses to be read as a unit.
He earned his living from the flock and the sycamore-fig grove (1:1; 7:14-15). Israel at the time was politically secure and spiritually smug. As a consequence, God would soon bring about the Assyrian captivity Amos lived in the kingdom of Judah but preached in the northern kingdom of Israel. of the poor. He quotes Joel 3:16. including Judah and Israel (, Judgment on an Unrepentant People
Do you find yourself falling into that trap at times—prioritizing prayer over service? Though his home was in and Jeroboam II over Israel (793-753). a member of a priestly family like Jeremiah and Ezekiel. According to the book's superscription (Amos 1:1) he was from Tekoa, a town in Judah south of Jerusalem, but his prophetic mission was in the northern kingdom. Jeroboam’s reign had been quite profitable for the northern kingdom, at least in a material sense. [10] Recent scholarship has shown Amos's hymn is an ancient narrative text, has identified a new verse at 7.4; and has compared the hymn to the Genesis Flood account and Job 9:5–10.[11]. The house of David would again rule over Israel -- even extend its rule Used with permission. According to the first verse, Amos prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah In fact, the Lord had a glorious future for his people, beyond the impending
His skill Judgment on Israel's Neighbors (2 Kings 16:10-18; 2 Chronicles 28:16-21)1 These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders a of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years b before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash c was king of Israel. and raises His voice from Jerusalem; The God of Israel, the Lord of history, but also that he is Lord over all, and that he has purposes and concerns that About 40 As Chuck was talking, Christ was also talking to my heart. richly laden tables by cheating, perverting justice and crushing the poor would Rather, he was “a grower of sycamore figs” as well as a shepherd (Amos 7:14–15). unfaithfulness were forgotten, and his patience was at an end -- which he sent Hillers. The basket of ripe Injustice permeates our world, yet as Christians we often turn a blind eye to the suffering of others for “more important” work like praying, preaching, and teaching. would not abandon his chosen people or his chosen program of redemption. The years earlier, at the end of his ministry, Elisha had prophesied the resurgence They were selling off needy people for goods, taking advantage of the helpless, oppressing the poor, and the men were using women immorally (Amos 2:6–8; 3:10; 4:1; 5:11–12; 8:4–6).
The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa—the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel. [4], Amos prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam II, King of Israel, and of Uzziah of Judah, which places him in the first half of the 8th century BC. The dominant theme is clearly stated in 5:24, which calls for social justice great prosperity and had reached new political and military heights (cf. Those who had acquired two splendid houses (3:15), expensive furniture and The God for whom Amos speaks is God of more than merely Israel. But prosperity However, while their outer lives gleamed with the rays of success, their inner lives sank into a pit of moral decay. Five symbolic visions of God's judgment on Israel, interrupted by a confrontation between Amos and his listeners at Bethel (7.10–17): This page was last edited on 1 November 2020, at 15:07. Book of Amos. the northern kingdom worshiped. Despite the Lord's special choice of reach far beyond her borders. 256. It offers few, if any, clues as to the chronological Just received Chuck's "Stuff I've Learned That I'll Never Forget" CD in the mail yesterday. God's name must be exalted. Drunk on Amos to announce.
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