The words of amos, who was among the shepherds of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah and in the days of. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. He was not a man of the court like isaiah, or a member of a priestly family like jeremiah and ezekiel. Some scholars think someone else added the flicker of hope at the end of the book, believing that amos would never have done that. So, with this in mind, lets study the book of amos. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The lord roars from zion and thunders from jerusalem.
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 three part series on the book of amos was preached at forge road bible chapel, perry hall, md on may 20, 2012 part 1, june 3, 2012 part 2, and june 24, 2012 part 3. Because he is allsovereign, the god of israel holds the history and destiny of all peoples and of the world in his hands. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles. Then he says something to his own people who live in israel and judah. 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 called by the lord to prophesy to the northern. This article is missing information about evidence as to whether amos was a historical person. Jan 02, 2020 book of amos bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Jun 02, 2012 this feature is not available right now.
Amos, whose name means burden, gives no family pedigree, hence we can assume he was not of noble or prominent stock, like isaiah or zephaniah. Amos was a sheepbreeder and tender of sycamore trees. The book of amos is not an easy work to read and understand. We will never know for sure, but the ending does anticipate a restored relationship with god. 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. What was the significance of the horns of the altar amos 3. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. God raised up the prophet amos, as an act of his great mercy to a people who repeatedly shunned and disobeyed him. According to the first verse, amos prophesied during the reigns of uzziah over judah 792740 b. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah was active during the reign of jeroboam ii, making the book of amos the first biblical prophetic book written. Amos 4 niv israel has not returned to god hear bible gateway. 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. The words of amos, one of the shepherds of tekoathe vision he saw concerning israel two years before the earthquake, when uzziah was king of judah.
Amos was from tekoa, a small town in judah about 6 miles south of bethlehem and 11 miles from jerusalem. He warned that it was gods intention to punish sin. For the father of isaiah, a prophet in the hebrew bible, see amoz. Search with bible book abbreviations bible gateway.
A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Inspired bible prophets often used this term to signify not only gods immediate kingdom but future spiritual kingdom. Amos 1, new international version niv the bible app. They were selling off needy people for goods, taking advantage of the helpless, oppressing the poor, and the men were. You can follow the abbreviation with a chapter andor verse reference specified e. Amos 1 niv bible the words of amos, one of the shepherds. Intro to amos biblica the international bible society. Amos informs us that he is writing during the reigns of jeroboam ii and uzziah, both of whom are biblical kings known from the archaeological record to have reigned from the 8th century bce. 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. He earned his living from the flock and the sycamorefig grove 1.
This puts bethlehem about half way between tekoa and jerusalem. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. Apr 02, 2020 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. The words of amos reveal jehovahs mercy towards an unworthy people. Book of amos bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel.
Watch our overview video on the book of amos, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Amos 1 nkjv judgments on israels neighbors the bible gateway. 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. The book is a oneminute radio program that features unusual stories and interesting facts about the bibleone of the bestselling books of all time. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of.
Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom of israel during the reign of jeroboam ii c. He is the great king who rules the whole universe 4. 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. The book of amos begins and ends with references to an earthquake 1. It repeatedly points out the failure of the people to fully embrace gods idea of justice. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. 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. Amos announces his prophetic work and the doom of the ungodly 1. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Interesting facts about amos barnes bible charts meaning. In this book, amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and. Because he burned to ashes the bones of edoms king, i will. Whether he owned the flocks and groves or only worked as a hired hand is not known.
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. Amos bible book with full chapters king james version. This article is about amos, a minor prophet in the hebrew bible and christian bible. Please expand the article to include this information. Amos 4 israel has not returned to god hear bible gateway. The time will surely come when you will be taken away with hooks, the last of you with fishhooks. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. 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.
Comprising only nine chapters of oracles, it was composed during the age of jeroboam ii, king of israel from 786 to 746 bce. The next step is to choose a monthly or yearly subscription, and then enter your payment information. Unlike some of the prophetsjonah or hoseaamos doesnt tell a story that is easy to remember. Its produced by museum of the bible and is heard on bible gateway and more than 800 radio outlets. There is no information regarding the death of amos.
May 18, 2017 the book of amos is considered one of the earliest biblical books by scholars, as it dates to the middle of the 8th century bce. The book of, one of the twelve minor prophets, is part of the christian old testament. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of amos in the bible king james version. 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. The words of amos, one of the shepherds of tekoathe 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. He also uses one nation against another to carry out his purposes 6.
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. The god for whom amos speaks is god of more than merely israel. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. Amos was from the city name tekoa which is located about 12 miles south of jerusalem amos 1. Book of amos summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of amos for bible study or sunday school lessons. 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. So amos goes to bethel, which was functioning as the capitol of israel. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. You will each go straight out through breaches in the wall. The words of amos, who was among the herdsmen of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the. Many books have more than one accepted abbreviation.
The book is an anthology of his oracles and was compiled either by the prophet or by some of his disciples. Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old. The main part of his ministry was probably carried out c. God raised up the prophet amos, as an act of his great mercy to a people who repeatedly shunned. 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. The series includes the sermon manuscript, power point presentation, and audio. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. 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. Isaiah and micah followed amoss ministry and may have heard him preach when they were lads.
Judgment on israels neighbors this is what the lord. And he said, the lord roars out of zion and utters his voice from jerusalem. Amos was a shepherd and a farmer of sycamore fruit which is a fruit somewhat like figs amos 7. This is the holy book of amos, known simply as amos. Bible character study on amos bible verses, quotes. He brings prophecies against neighbors of israel, mentioning names and places one can only recognize with the help of maps and reference books. On bible gateway, you can enter book abbreviations into the search bar to save time when you search. The next step is to enter your payment information. For three sins of moab, even for four, i will not relent.
Judgments on israels neighbors the words of amos, who was among the sheepbreeders of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days of uzziah. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b. The book is ultimately addressed to all israel hence the references to judah and jerusalem. The book of amos is written in some of the finest ot hebrew style. He writes about the terrible things that they have done.