Introduction to the book of amos

Unlike some of the prophetsjonah or hosea amos doesnt tell a story that is easy to remember. Background of his prophecy exploring the old testament the prophecy of amos falls, like that of jonah and hosea, in the reign of jeroboam ii. Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. Video series bible book introduction videos english bible book introduction videos. Whether he owned the flocks and groves or only worked as a hired hand is not known. Amos harsh message eventually gets him banished from the northern kingdom 7. Social justice in the book of amos the marcus j borg. The lord who roars from zion took a sheep herder from judah and sent him to israel, the kingdom of the northern tribes, to roar from bethel. Nineveh, the arrogant capital of the assyrian empire, will be destroyed. Covenantal concerns are central to the yahwehs accusations e. Assyria would eventually engulf nearly the entire near east, from ur to ararat to egypt. Intro to amos biblica the international bible society.

Introduction the book of amos is a point of departure for social criticism in the old testament. Amos intro to amos biblica the international bible society. Eerdmans has made available online in pdf format a general introduction to the book and an introduction to the book of amos. It is traditionally placed at the beginning of the twelve minor prophets and amos is the earliest of them. Book of amos summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of amos for bible study or sunday school lessons. Intro to hosea biblica the international bible society. His oracles can be found in the biblical book of amos. Study the bible online using commentary on amos introduction and more. Amos travelled by the call of god from judah to prophecy against israel during the reign of jeroboam ii. Lessons from the book of amos, part i steps to life. The book of amos records some of the prophecies and teachings that the prophet amos delivered to the kingdom of israel during the reign of king jeroboam ii. At the heart of this message is the covenant between yahweh and his people. The people rejected amos s warnings and teachings and wished he would take his.

Marcus borg speaks on the topic of social justice in the bible, specifically book of amos, he looks at the societal context and world orders contemporary to jesus and his disciples to help understand their views of social justice. Amos, a landowner from tekoa near bethlehem in judah. The lxx however, placed it second before joel, but this tradition was not adopted by the peshitta nor the vulgate, which followed the order of the hebrew. The first two chapters form the introduction to the whole book. Introduction to the book of amos the book of amos was written between c. The people have become greedy and have stopped following biblical values. Read amos introduction commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible.

Traveled north to israel bethel to preach as one called of god 7. The central idea of the book of amos is that god puts his people on the same level as the surrounding nations god expects the same purity of them all. Amos is a prophet of divine judgment, and the sovereignty of the lord in nature and history dominates his thought. Israel was fighting a defensive war against the armies of syria and ammon. The nine chapters in the book of amos are written in a poetic style beginning with a prose introduction. Within the period of the joint reigns of uzziah and jeroboam. The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. Though amos is considered a minor prophet is influence and impact is anything but minor.

Amos is the thirtieth book in the christian old testament and is found between joel and obadiah. 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. Amos was a herdsman of an ugly, stunted, fine wooled sheep called eobed in hebrew, but highly esteemed on account of their wool. We have a societal sin problem as israel did, however, in our minds, two standards often exist. He brings prophecies against neighbors of israel, mentioning names and places one can only recognize with the help of maps and reference books. Not all of the material found in these chapters came from amos himself. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Video video download options bible book introduction videos share. The book of amos is not an easy work to read and understand. 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. Take your bible and turn please to the book of amos.

The book was composed, therefore, between 664 and 612 b. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. In the bible book bearing his name, the prophet amos warns of gods judgments and foretells the establishment of the messianic kingdom. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and. 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. Gods relationship with his people includes judging them in righteousness when they sin and restoring them in grace.

Discover the basics of the book of amos with the esv study bible from crossway, video from the bible project, audio from mark dever, and more. The people rejected amos s warnings and teachings and wished he would take his forceful message elsewhere. Form, meter, and content powerfully drive home the message of judgment. Amos introduction, new american bible, revised edition.

Introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. The bible journey introduction to the book of amos. First, the prophet amos was not a prophet in the same sense that the other prophets were prophets. The book, an introduction to the bible, was written by robert kugler and patrick hartin. Coogan, a brief introduction to the old testament, 2009, p. Amos writings or sayings, collected into a separate book, begin a wonderful literary form known as the latter prophets isaiah malachi. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject.

Amos warned of the judgments that were about to come upon the people of israel because they had rejected the prophets. Amos message mainly concerns the northern kingdom of israel but judah the southern kingdom is mentioned as well and also the neighbouring nations of israel their enemies. This may indeed be providential inasinuch as amos bore a heavy burden for the lord. Amos 1 new revised standard version nrsv bible gateway. Amos writings, collected into a separate book, begin a wonderful literary form known as the latter prophets isaiah malachi. This introduction shows how to read the bible on the literary, historical, and theological levels. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. Introduction to the book of amos, old testament seminary teacher material 2018 why study this book. This is the second part of the introduction of amos from pastor allen. Whether hosea himself authored the book that preserves his prophecies is not known.

The book was written for college students and for those who desire to gain a better understanding of the bible. Many of the evil characteristics described in amos 1 2 might better be translated in the present tense of activities then being done. We need to realize the relationship between ot corporate responsibility and individual faith. Introduction and key themes of the amos course how does the course work.

As it is with all nations that rise up against the kingdom of god, even israel and judah will not be exempt from the judgment of god because of their idolatry and unjust ways. Amos used the funeral dirge meter to emotionally communicate gods coming judgment. 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. Amos introduction commentary commentary critical and. To begin, marcus tells a parable about cows who are confined by an electric. 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. He was not a man of the court like isaiah, or a member of a priestly family like jeremiah and ezekiel.

Introduction the book of amos was written in a time when the people of israel have reached a low point in their devotion to jehovah, the god of israel. Amos was a sheepbreeder of tekoa in judah, who delivered his oracles in the northern kingdom during the prosperous reign of. Amos explained that god uses prophets to do his work see amos 3. Israel appears to be outwardly at its zenith of power. Amos likely prophesied to israel during the decades just before the fall of samaria to the assyrian empire. Eerdmans publishing company has published a new introduction to the bible. Unlike some of the prophetsjonah or hoseaamos doesnt tell a story that is easy to remember. The book of amos places an emphasis on prophets see bible dictionary, amos. Amos denounces the injustices evident in contemporary society and warns that god will punish the nation for the widespread oppression of the poor. The book is ultimately addressed to all israel hence the references to judah and jerusalem. The wealthy elite are becoming rich at the expense of others. Each session starts with a warm up question or activity and then aims to get everyone all participants to engage with the biblical text.

This lecture introduces the literary prophets of both the northern and southern kingdoms. The prophetic books are anthologies of oracles the sequence of which is often determined by literary rather than chronological considerations. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town approximately ten miles south of jerusalem. The resurgence of this ancient empire dominated much of the politics of the ancient near east from the time of jeroboam until the end of the seventh century b. Amos was from tekoa, a small town in judah about 6 miles south of bethlehem and 11 miles from jerusalem. Introduction to the book of amos the bible journey. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original.