I :: Historical Context :: SOCIAL JUSTICE Homer Hailey once said‚ “back of all moral‚ social‚ and political corruption‚ there lies a basic cause: religious decay and apostasy”.[1] The Prophecies of Amos were written in a time this statement reflects all too well. The Life in the Spirit Study Bible[2] describes the nation of Israel‚ under Jeroboam II‚ as being in its “zenith”: it had expanded its borders the farthest the nation had ever seen‚ no one was waring with the nation‚ and their economy
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INTRODUCTION The Book of Amos is a point of departure for social criticism in the Old Testament. It presents a remarkably comprehensive (one might even say holistic) prophetic view of both corporate and individual moral‚ religious and political responsibilities that are incumbent upon man in covenantal relationship with God‚ and the devastating effects for the Chosen People of God‚ as well as “the nations‚” for failure to observe them. This paper reflects on the essentials of the social message of God
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A. Multiple Choice. (1-5) encircle the Letter of choice 1. During the reign of which kings did Amos prophesy? a. Hezekiah b. Uzziah‚ king of Judah c. Jeroboam the son of Joash‚ king of Israel d. All of the above e. B & C 2. To whom does GOD reveal his secrets? (3:7) a. The Levites b. The kings c. The priests d. The prophets e. None of the above 3. What was the Lord going to raise up? a. A nation that would afflict Israel b.
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Teachings on Social Justice in Amos and Isiah” The book of Amos is short‚ exciting‚ snappy and full of themes which make out for a popular war movie. It sits uniquely amongst the other books of the Bible and in particular amongst the prophets. Several distinguishing features about the life of Amos and his ministry mark this book out from the other books in the Bible. Amos is the first of “writing prophets” of the eight century. He breaks from the tradition of previous prophets. Amos wasn’t called
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Impending Judgement: An Analysis of the Book of Amos The final component of the Catholic Old Testament is a series of books written by a group of people known as prophets. Contrary to some commonly held beliefs‚ prophets are not fortune tellers. Rather‚ they are mediums of divine will‚ social/religious critics‚ and political advisors. One of the Minor Prophet books in the Old Testament is the book of Amos. The book is characterized by a powerful tone that indicts the northern Kingdom of Israel for
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1. Executive Summary Famous Amos is one of the most recognizable cookie brands in the world and its products are positioned as premium quality. Initiated by Wally Amos in 1975‚ the brand currently belongs to the Kellogg Company and is available in most parts of the world. However‚ it remains alien to China and this report is dedicated to Famous Amos’ entry into Shanghai. Its products include bite-sized chocolate cookies‚ sandwiched cookies and muffins that come in various flavors. Apart from
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Summary of Prophets Teachings- Amos The prophet Amos was a native of the kingdom of Judah; he lived in a town called Tekoa‚ which was about 6 miles south of Bethlehem. Amos is recognized as the first Israelite prophet to have his teachings formally recorded. Amos was not a prophet his entire life at one point he earned a living as a herdsmen and a dresser of sycamore figs. It wasn’t until the later part of his life that Amos began to preach the word of God. While in the fields herding his
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Prophetic Book Discovery and Reflection: Amos INTRODUCTION TO AMOS The author reveals himself from the beginning to be Amos. Not a lot is known of Amos‚ we do know that he was a farmer from Tekoa which was a town about 6 miles southeast of Bethlehem and about ten miles south of Jerusalem in Judah or the southern kingdom. Located on a hill in the desert (2 Chron 11:6; 20:20)‚ the town served as a lookout against invaders approaching Jerusalem (Jer 6:1). In 7:14–15 Amos states he was not a prophet
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Amos the Prophet The historical background A wandering people At the start of what is a series looking at some of the prophets of Israel‚ it might be helpful to do a little history which gives us a feel of the background. When I recently visited Israel and went in to the desert‚ it was interesting to note the Bedouin still living there in tents in a very primitive way. I wondered if the reaction to these roaming people was the same as the reaction in England to gypsies. Here in England the wandering
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Amos and Hosea Amos was a Judean who believed he was commissioned by Yahweh to address his words to Israel‚ However Hosea was a native Israelite. With these two men was the custom of recording oracles which appear to have begun‚ for if the words of their prophetic predecessors were preserved in a written form‚ then they would have long since been lost to us all. Within a few years‚ prophets sharing similar concerns with Amos and Hosea began to be active in Judah and their words too‚ were preserved
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