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The book identifies the author as the prophet amos, who wrote probably between 760 and 753 bc, during the reign of jeroboam ii in israel. Interesting facts about amos barnes bible charts meaning. If you would like to read this first prophetic book of the bible, please click the link to the chapter you would like to read and all of the bible verses will be listed for your perusal. Not one of the recognized prophets of israel, nor was he a priest, not even a native of israel but a farmer called of the lord from judah to warn the northern kingdom of the coming judgement. Amos especially indicts israels corrupt court system.

The big idea of amos is the story gods anger at injustice. Introduction the old testament prophets were adept at luring hostile audiences. For those christians whose tendency has been to focus more on the. Amos was a shepherd and fig tree farmer in a little town. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Sunday school activities bible activities sunday school lessons sunday school crafts lessons for kids bible lessons preschool bible bible crafts bible art the fruit of the spirit coloring page three sizes included. Watch our overview video on the book of amos, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Amos was a prophet and writer of the book of amos in the bible, who lived in the ninth century bce and prophesied sometime between 829 to about 804 bce amos 7. Amos was a contemporary of hosea, isaiah, and jonah. Amos burden, native of tekoa in judah, about six miles south of bethlehem, originally a shepherd and dresser of sycamore trees, who was called by god s spirit to be a prophet, although not trained in any of the regular prophetic schools.

The main themes of the book of amos are social justice, god\s omnipotence, and divine judgment became staples of prophecy. That is why we called amos in our book, hooked on the book, the shepherd prophet. Summary the book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. Its one part of our series of illustrations for each individual book of the bible. More than almost any other book of scripture, the book of amos holds gods.

Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old. Readers of the hebrew bible may be familiar with stories about moses, samuel, david. And he said, the lord will roar from zion, and utter his voice from jerusalem. Undoubtedly, the most important element in this passage, due to its impact on most of the instruction in the chapter, is the mention of bethel, beersheba, and gilgal in verse 5. God has called christians not only to be in relationship with him but also to be in relationships with others. Explaining this revelation, amos denounces the oppression and greed of the chieftains vers. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles.

The book of amos is a prophetic book in the old testament. Not all of the material found in these chapters came from amos himself. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The old testament has preserved many legends, including the pro. Both authors frequently use yahweh, the name representing gods special. Amos is the earliest prophet named in the old testament books.

Bible journaling wrap up amos 5 whale man deep underwater drawing book jonah whale man deep underwater drawing book jonah, under the sea a seashell meditation for children a here is some of my bible art from the last couple of weeks. Amos 2 definition and meaning bible dictionary bible study tools. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. This quiz features questions based on the book of amos using the king james version of the holy bible. Click on the image above for the printable pdf version.

He is credited with being one of the first classical or writing prophets, yet he does not identify himself as a prophet. The book of amos amos was a sheepbreeder of tekoa in judah, who delivered his oracles in the northern kingdom during the prosperous reign of jeroboam ii 786746 b. Amos 12 contains a great example of this entrapment technique, and recognizing what amos is doing here really helps us to understand what is being said and what is the theme of the book. Study amos using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. He prophesied in israel at the great cult center of bethel, from which he was finally expelled by the priest in charge of this royal sanctuary 7. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town. Amos and the rhetoric of prophetic utterance digital commons.

Go to the bottom of that page to see the index chapters, which are hot links. When the cord is held in such a way that the weight can dangle freely, an exact vertical can be determined. This chapter actually combines with amos 2 to form the first division of the prophecy of amos, in which the prophet thunders the warning of the impending judgment of god upon no less than eight nations, beginning with israels surrounding pagan neighbors, then resting for a moment upon judah, and by way of climax describing the utter ruin and devastation of. And we must never forget that amos is speaking to us, the church of god, the israel of god. It is a stirring warning to all of the dangers of apostasy, rebellion and complacency. This free coloring page is based on the book of amos. When a chapter or section is finished, you will see at the bottom of the page over the links, go to the next section. The book of amos is a stinging rebuke of a nation that has rejected and forgotten god. He writes about the terrible things that they have done. Then he says something to his own people who live in israel and judah. The words of amos reveal jehovahs mercy towards an unworthy people. Yahweh roars from zion, and makes himself heard from jerusalem. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary.

The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. The illustration shows scripture quotes from amos 5. He warned that it was gods intention to punish sin. In all these respects he is isaiahs spiritual progenitor. Click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page. Behold, the days are coming, says the lord god, when i will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. Amos notes these places because the israelites were holding their festivals there. Book of amos, the third of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book under the jewish canon titled the twelve. Book of amos read, study bible verses online bible study tools. God called amos to prophesy to israel, and it seems that he did most of his work at bethel amos 7. Amos is the first of the prophets to write down the messages he has received.

Weve also uploaded this illustration as a jpeg file for any readers that need to customize. But amos said, behold, the eyes of the lord god are upon the sinful kingdom, and i will destroy it from off the face of the earth amos 9. As in the book of hosea religion was prospering but faith in the one true god yhwh was on the decline. Amos bible coloring page bible coloring pages, childrens. The visions he had about israel, in the time of uzziah king of judah and jeroboam son of joash, king of israel, two years before the earthquake. Book of amos matthew henrys bible commentary concise.

Two looks at israels covenant failure bibleproject. It suggests that he might have been a humble herdsman or a common laborer. The apostle james, bishop of jerusalem, in the acts of the apostles 15. The days are coming, declares the sovereign lord, when i will send a famine through the land not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the lord. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, 2 was active c. Gustave dores illustration of the minor prophet amos. God raised up the prophet amos, as an act of his great mercy to a. So, with this in mind, lets study the book of amos.

Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. At one point, amaziah the priest had commanded amos to go south to speak his words of doom, yet the prophet answered by a thus saith jehovah amos 7. What we know of amos derives solely from the book that he himself authored. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom. In the fourth vision, the basket of summer fruit, the lord shows that the people is ripe for judgment. Instead of choosing between prayer and service, the book of amos teaches us that both are essential. God called him to go up to the big city of bethel to tell gods people that living in fancy homes and acting religious was not fooling god and he was angry. A plumb line, also called a plummet, is a cord with a nonmagnetic weight attached to one end. The prophecy of amos should simplify the choices in our lives.

I love paging through my bible to look at all the art, but find myself stopping. Archaeology confirms the bible tyre and the bible petra and the bible egypt and the bible babylon and the bible the lost books of the bible crossing musical boundaries music is a powerful emotional motivator that crosses cultural and language barriers. Although he hailed from judea, amos preached in the northern. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. The purpose of the book of amos was to announce gods holy judgment on the kingdom of israel the northern kingdom, call them to repentance, and to turn from their selfrighteous sins and idolatry. Most of what we know about amos comes from the book that bears his name. In a second vision, amos sees a basket of summer fruit that represents the.