Book of amos summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of amos for bible study or sunday school lessons. Amos was from tekoa, a small town in judah about 6 miles south of bethlehem and 11 miles from jerusalem. Amos chapter 2 kjv king james version i will not turn away the punishment thereof. Bible book after amos is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 1 time. Amos 9, new international version niv the bible app. Amos meaning burden or burdenbearer was an inhabitant of the rugged region of tekoa, located in the territory of judah about 12 miles south of jerusalem.
But god sent him away to israel, which was north of judah. The twelve include hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, and malachi. Bad things will happen soon amos the book of amos easyenglish bible the man with a difficult message from god amos a commentary by mark kirkpatrick. Amos prophesied two years before the earthquake amos 1. You will each go straight out through breaches in the wall. Amos was a contemporary of hosea, isaiah, and jonah. Moab will go down in great tumult amid war cries and the blast of the trumpet.
Amos is a shepherd and a fruit picker from the judean village of tekoa when god calls him, even though he lacks an education or a priestly background. This article is about amos, a minor prophet in the hebrew bible and christian bible. The book of amos is named after the prophet whose words are collected in this book. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, february 20. Since amos was a contemporary of hosea and jonah, see introductions to. Genesis chapter 44 kjv king james version daniel, only the first sentence of your post is correct. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom.
The book of amos 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 came to pronounce a message of doom upon the people of the northern. And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, fill the mens sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every mans money in his sacks mouth 44. Clearly the order of the books of the bible is important to learn i. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Bible verses about amos, book of church of the great god. Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old. The poetry of amos, who denounces the hollow prosperity of the northern kingdom, is filled with imagery and language taken from his own pastoral background. The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not.
Not all of the material found in these chapters came from amos himself. The rest of your post is incorrect because it s not supported by scripture in this chapter or any other chapter in the 66 books of the holy bible. Strike the tops of the pillarsso that the thresholds shake. He was a shepherd and tended to sycamore fig trees. Amos intro to amos biblica the international bible society. The editors who put together the book of amos, divided his sayings into sections. This article is missing information about evidence as to whether amos was a historical person.
For thus says the lord to the house of israel, seek me that you may live. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b. Despite the fact that he lived in the southern kingdom of judah, god sent him as his prophet to the northern kingdom of. The book is an anthology of his oracles and was compiled either by the prophet or by some of his disciples. Then amaziah the priest of bethel sent to jeroboam king of israel, saying, amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of israel. 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. The old testament abbreviated ot is the first part of the christian biblical canon, which is. Please expand the article to include this information. Israel has not returned to god hear this word, you cows of bashan on mount samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy and say to your husbands, bring us some drinks. Amos came from tekoa, about 12 miles south of jerusalem. Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. The book of amos places an emphasis on prophets see bible dictionary, amos. For the father of isaiah, a prophet in the hebrew bible, see amoz.
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. Lists of books in various bibles tanakh hebrew bible law or pentateuch. The book falls naturally into three parts, recognizable by certain recurring formulas and general literary features. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of. Inspired bible prophets often used this term to signify not only gods immediate kingdom but future spiritual kingdom, the church and those who would eventually dwell in heaven cf. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakh old testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. The english names are from the septuagint and vulgate translations. This is an authorized web site of jehovahs witnesses. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. As with each of the minor prophets, the title comes from the name of the prophet to whom god gave his message 1. He is not to be confused with amoz stout, strong, the father of isaiah isaiah 1. The books that are part of the christian old testament but that are not part of the hebrew canon. I will destroy her ruler and kill all her officials with him, says the lord.
He earned his living from the flock and the sycamorefig grove 1. Chapter six surveys how amos was appropriated in later prophetic books, by qumran. The 66 books of the bible can be split into nine sections. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Amos 4 israel has not returned to god hear bible gateway. After johann christoph doderlein suggested in 1775 that the book contained. After jesus christ established his church on the earth, it too eventually fell. The book of amos is a prophetic book of the hebrew bible largely dating to the 8th century bce and considered to be scripture by modernday jews and christians. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. Here, after the title and designation of the prophet in amos 1.
Amos mission is directed to his neighbor to the north, israel. The work chronicles the visions that the ancient author of this book believed he received from god in order to warn israel of its impending doom and destruction unless it restores its. Their reigns overlapped for fifteen years, from 767 bc to 753 bc. Israel to be destroyed i saw the lord standing by the altar, and he said. For three sins of moab, even for four, i will not relent.
The book is ultimately addressed to all israel hence the references to judah and. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll because of the brevity of the text, and originally formed one book of the 24 books of hebrew scripture. The apostle james, bishop of jerusalem, in the acts of the apostles 15. Table of the books of the bible watchtower online library. 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. Whether he owned the flocks and groves or only worked as a hired hand is not known. And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sacks mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. Five messages describing the reasons for the judgment and just how bad they were.
He was a shepherd and farmer, but had the special commission to proclaim gods message to the people of israel more precisely, to the northern kingdom of israel, since the people of israel had split into two kingdoms some 150 years before amos days. Micah is an eighth century prophet who ministered in the southern kingdom judah along with his contemporary, isaiah. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. The book of amos begins and ends with references to an earthquake 1. He was not a man of the court like isaiah, or a member of a priestly family like jeremiah and ezekiel. The time will surely come when you will be taken away with hooks, the last of you with fishhooks. Hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habakkuk. Amos and hosea were coworkers and may even have gone on preaching tours through the land together, although hosea continued his work after amos passed from the scene. There was much religious activity, but it was the canaanite fertility cult using yhwhs name. Book after amos crossword clue answer crossword heaven. Intro to amos biblica the international bible society. The hebrew names are taken from the first line of each book in the original hebrew.
At that time, judah was a different country from israel. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovahs witnesses. The book of amos is one of the least understood in the holy scriptures. More common crossword answers,, return to word lists from books of the bible. The 66 books of the bible study resources blue letter bible. Amos 1, new international version niv the bible app. Because he burned to ashes the bones of edoms king, i will send fire on moab that will consume the fortresses of kerioth. The book begins with the phrase the words of amos and amos l. Having denounced judgments against the heathen nations, he now proceeds to denounce them against gods professing people, who were more guilty and inexcusable, as sinning against greater light, and abusing greater advantages than those with which the heathen were favoured. Moreover, since there are no indications in the book of amos of any. Like james, he didnt believe in jesus during jesus ministry on earth jn 7. It was a time of prosperity and military expansion see introduction to amos.
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