This summary of the book of amos provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of 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. A series of 6 visions regarding the sin and judgment of israel chapter 79. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of. The visions in amos 7 and 8 came to the prophet after he had been active for some time. The purpose of prophesying doom was often to call sinners to repent. Amos 7 nirv amos has visions of locusts, fire and a. Lessons from the book of amos, part i steps to life. This time amos didnt plead with god for forgiveness. The thought is that god allowed him to see the visions that he relates in chapters 7, 8, and 9 as he called him to his prophetic work. Amos is the third of the minor prophets, the last twelve books of the old testament. A teaching outline for the book of amos expository. Book of amos the 5 visions of amos part 27 youtube. The book of amos clearly indicates that these are his words and it even starts out by saying, the words of amos, who was among the shepherds of.
He offered the people many chances to repent, but they would not. A fire that destroys not only vegetation but even underground water. His major themes of social justice, gods omnipotence, and divine judgment became staples of prophecy. The book of amos was written during the era of divided kingdoms of israel but in an age which is much prosperous than the previous times especially the northern kingdom of isreal with ruler jeroboam ii reached at such a level of growth and prosperity as was not seen after david and solomon. Amos 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Amos begged for gods mercy and god responded to amos plea. Once amos understood the reason for the judgment, the lord told amos. If you are talking about the meaning of the book of amos, amos was a prophet of god from judea sent to the northern kingdom to prophecy their down fall. Amos fourth vision is different from his first three visions. This entry was posted in amos, book of amos, hebrew bible, old. This section contains a series of visions that amos is. A real relationship with god should lead to righteous relationships with other people as well. Each vision showed that the lord intended to completely destroy the kingdom of israel if the people did not repent.
Offer a summary of lessons gleaned from the book of amos lets begin, then by noting. May 02, 2020 amos begins by pronouncing a judgment upon all the surrounding nations, then upon his own nation of judah, and finally the harshest judgment is given to israel. The book of amos introduction to the book of amos in the bible. Five visions of amosold testament seminary student study guide. The book ends with gods promise to amos of future restoration of the remnant.
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. He sees locusts coming and stripping the land clean. Summary of the book of amos the story of the bible. Comprising only nine chapters of oracles, it was composed during the age of jeroboam ii, king of israel from 786 to 746 bce. The list of sins and condemnations in amos preaching can become tedious for the student of his book, but chapter 7 brings a distinct, even refreshing, change in the type of material amos presents. Whether amos himself committed any of his sayings to writing is not certain. Amos has visions of locusts, fire and a bible gateway. In the entire book of amos, amaziah is the only person who speaks other than gods visions to amos and amos himself. Book of amos part 5 the first three visions of amos david.
His visions from god reveal the same emphatic message. The book of amos, the third of the twelve minor prophets, has been one of the most significant and influential books of the bible from the time it was written 8th century bce down to the 20th century. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Amos has visions of locusts, fire and a plumb line the lord and king. God has called christians not only to be in relationship with him but also to be in relationships with others.
But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like. List and explain five visions that amos saw concerning the. God doesnt like their sacrifices and their religious gatherings, because they are accompanied by great. Today i conclude my study of amos five visions by discussing his fifth vision. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of israel. After seeing the first two visions, amos intercedes for israel.
Amos 79 deals with five visions amos received from the lord. The book of amos, the third of the twelve minor prophets, has been one of the most significant and influential books the book is a collection of individual sayings and reports of visions. In the rest of amos books, there are many poems about israels religious hypocrisy. Not all of the material found in these chapters came from amos himself. Now we will look at the first section of the book of amos the oracles amos proclaimed against eight nations. Amos, thus, was no professional prophet nor a member of a prophetic guild. The 5 visions of amos amos part 27 in the 4th section of amos, he writes about 5 visions. When god had a message for the people, he gave his message through the prophets. Studies in the minor prophets amos the country prophet 7. Some writers suggest that these visions were part of amos call when he was in tekoa. The book of amos is an intriguing scripture from a unique individual, amos, a shepherd and fig tree farmer dwelling in southern judah who is called by god to go to bethel and announce warnings of judgment to the northern kingdom of israel. Visions that come to the prophets from time to time often occasion an influx of important ideas and powerful emotions that give new meaning and direction to an understanding of gods intent for israel and its. We looked at chapters four through six in our last lesson, seeing the things that israel and judah put their trust in.
That is why amaziah of bethel was so agitated with amos. While working on a commentary on the book of amos eidevall 2017 i developed a new hypothesis concerning this books history of redaction and composition. That is a distinct possibility, because in chapter 1 amos says. The book of jeremiah and the visions of amos aaron schart, 2004. Five symbolic visions of gods judgment on israel, interrupted by a confrontation between amos and his listeners at bethel 7. Amos 3, god promises to visit destruction on the altars of bethel and to destroy the great houses and palaces of the wealthy. Instead of choosing between prayer and service, the book of amos teaches us that both are essential.
Jan 24, 2011 in the first two visions, god told amos what he was doing. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Introduction if you have not done so yet, please turn your bibles to the book of amos. Amos was from tekoa, a small town in judah about 6 miles south of bethlehem and 11 miles from jerusalem. The visions showed that israelites were crooked and god had checked their hearts and found them not right. They have kept them for the final section of the scroll, though they may well provide insights into the actual development of amos as a prophet.
It is a short book full of passion and anger whose subject matter is a protest in the name of god against social injustice, complacency and hypocrisy. When the book of amos is compared with other clearly attestable prophecies compiled in bipartite form, such as isaiah, ezekiel, and daniel, it is evident that the grouping of the amos material into oracles and visions is incidental to the process of compilation and was never meant to. For those christians whose tendency has been to focus more on the. The words of amos reveal jehovahs mercy towards an unworthy people. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. Long, reports of visions among the prophets, jbl 95.
Jan 31, 2011 amos fourth vision is different from his first three visions. Through sermons, poems and visions, amos prophesies judgment against the nations surrounding israel. A weight attached to a string a builder uses to measure how straight a wall is. Amos is pronouncing judgment on israels enemies, and then on israel itself, for some specific sins. In the third vision, god told amos why he was judging israel. As a plumber destroys a crooked wall so would he destroy israel. The first two visions were of destructions that were avoided because israel repented see amos 7. Amos begins by pronouncing a judgment upon all the surrounding nations, then upon his own nation of judah, and finally the harshest judgment is given to israel. Then said the lord to me, the end is come on my people of israel.
Mitch pacwa the horn calls at the start are a series of traditional jewish shofar. The seventh, eighth, and ninth chapters contain visions, with their explanations. The covenant lawsuit, woe oracles, laments, promise oracles, visions, and parallelism. In the first two visions, god told amos what he was doing. May 18, 2017 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. Amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god, and highlights how their idolatry has led to injustice and the neglect of the poor. Amos has visions of locusts, fire and a plumb line the lord and king gave me a vision. Thus, the meaning of the vision is not based on the significance of what amos saw.
Amos contains all of the literary types he described. Rather, the meaning of the vision is based on the wordplay of two hebrew words that have the same sound but different meanings. Amos called by the lord to prophesy to the northern. God doesnt like their sacrifices and their religious gatherings, because they are accompanied by great injustice. Book of amos part 5 the first three visions of amos david yarwood. Lewis johnson who once said, amos is the kind of book that rewards constant study. The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. Thats why god sent jonah to preach in nineveh, telling the people god would judge their city in 40 days.
The prophecy of amos should simplify the choices in our lives. He was bringing large numbers of locusts on the land. Although he may have been just a sheepherder from tekoa, he was a well educated one and a skilled writer, and his book has quite an elaborate structure. Amos has previously been telling the people what god told him. He is allowed to see five visions from god regarding the future of israel, and he relates those visions. The same pattern can be observed in the presentation of the first two visions 7. Amos 7 new international readers version nirv amos has visions of locusts, fire and a plumb line. Since israel had a great calling and a great responsibility, the consequences of their rebellion were also tremendous. In the fifth vision, amos actually sees the lord executing the judgment he had. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles.
Using the same symbols for the gospel that amos used in amos 8. Find out what true worship looks like in the book of amos. Apr 02, 2020 the book of amos, the third of the twelve minor prophets, has been one of the most significant and influential books the book is a collection of individual sayings and reports of visions. The oracles of sin and judgment upon the nations 1. In fact, these visions may have been given to amos while he was at bethel. Trailer studying the book of the prophet amos is an excellent way to begin a study of the prophetic tradition of israel. The next three visions revealed ways israel had not repented see amos 7. Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. Amos was a contemporary of hosea, isaiah, and jonah. Jan 02, 2020 amos is pronouncing judgment on israels enemies, and then on israel itself, for some specific sins. This section contains a series of visions that amos is given by the lord. Amos 7 nirv amos has visions of locusts, fire and a bible. Poems and visions in the rest of amos books, there are many poems about israels religious hypocrisy.
These messages came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like. Visions that come to the prophets from time to time often occasion an influx of important ideas and powerful emotions that give new meaning and direction to an understanding of gods intent for israel and its people. When the book of amos is compared with other clearly attestable prophecies compiled in bipartite form, such as isaiah, ezekiel, and daniel, it is evident that the grouping of the amos material into oracles and visions is incidental to the process of compilation and was never meant to depict a true bipartite structure. Amos fourth vision and the basket of summer fruits dr. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. Dec 06, 2018 the 5 visions of amos amos part 27 in the 4th section of amos, he writes about 5 visions. On two occasions, when yahweh gave amos visions of coming judgment, amos successfully interceded for the nation 7. It is apparent from careful reading of these literary traditions that prophetic traditions interact with one another.
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