But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like. No other person bearing the same name is mentioned in the old testament, the name of the father of the prophet isaiah being written differently amots. The library of hebrew bibleold testament studies 502 new york. Amos was a shepherd and a farmer of sycamore fruit which is a fruit somewhat like figs amos 7. 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. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b. Amos the prophet is the author of the book that bears his name. Amos introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. He earned his living from the flock and the sycamorefig grove 1. His ministry, however, was carried out in the northern kingdoms of israel during the reigns of uzziah and jeroboam.
Amos mission is directed to his neighbor to the north, israel. Amos 12 contains a great example of this entrapment technique, and recognizing. Sacrifice in old testament times was meant to teach about the coming atonement of jesus christ. Amos 5 parallel kjv and jewish bible old testament parallel view. Summary of the book of amos the story of the bible. Amos declaration marks a turningpoint in the development of old testament prophecy. The old testament prophets were adept at luring hostile audiences into listening to their judgment speeches. The people of israel had fallen into great sinfulness including idolatry, greed, bad leadership, and injustice to the poor. Most of the messages in the book of amos were spoken by amos. Bible survey amos hebrew name ahmos burden greek name amos greek form of the hebrew author amos according to tradition date 787 bc approximately theme the kingdom of david types and shadows in amos jesus is the one who sees the great sins. Twopage spread from johannes gutenbergs 42line bible, c.
Both kingdoms were enjoying great prosperity and had reached new political. When the call came he exchanged the life of a shepherd and cultivator of sycamore trees for that of a prophet. Intro to amos biblica the international bible society. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible old testament. He came from the town of tekoa in judea, a few miles south of jerusalem. He was not a man of the court like isaiah, or a member of a priestly family like jeremiah and ezekiel. He prophesied in israel at the great cult center of bethel, from which he was finally expelled. The new testament is a collection of 27 books, usually placed after the old testament in most christian bibles. Bible character study on amos bible verses, quotes.
Book of amos summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of amos for bible study or sunday school lessons. These prophecies about israel were revealed to him 3 during the time of 4 king uzziah of judah and 5 king jeroboam son of joash of israel, two years before the earthquake. Old testament 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 a shepherd and tended to sycamore fig trees. Amos 1 new international version niv bible gateway. It is not mere chance that hosea, isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel, and almost all of the prophets given significant coverage in the hebrew bible, give first of all the story of their special calling. In the hebrew bible and christian old testament, amos hebrew. It is included in the minor prophets section of the neviim.
A survey of old testament introduction, revised and expanded by archer, 508 pages, pub. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom of israel during the reign of jeroboam ii c. Despite the fact that he lived in the southern kingdom of judah, god sent him as his prophet to the northern kingdom of. This puts bethlehem about half way between tekoa and jerusalem. Introduction the old testament prophets were adept at luring hostile audiences into listening to their judgment speeches. Amos 1, new international version niv the bible app.
Amos made clear in his writings that he did not come from a family of prophets, nor did he even consider himself one. Before god called him, he had been a shepherd and one who took care of sycamorefig trees. The prophet amos was a simple shepherd called by god to speak to the northern kingdom of israel. God was going to judge his unfaithful, disobedient, covenantbreaking people. The city that marches out a thousand strong for israel will have only a hundred left. Amos or the book of amos is a notable biblical work that forms a part of the jewish bible tanakh. See more ideas about bible, bible verses and word of god. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. Old testament the first part of the bible, which the writers wrote before christs birth. That he was not speaking for himself or trying to please his listeners is made clear by the content of the message he delivered. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. 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. This summary of the book of amos provides information about the title. 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.
And he said, the lord will roar from zion, and utter his voice from jerusalem. Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. Read the old testament stories the 7 days of creation, the fall of man, cain and abel, noahs ark. Book of amos, the third of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the. Index of old testament quotations in the new testament. Old testament king james version of the bible, amos. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town approximately ten miles south of jerusalem.
Rather, he was a grower of sycamore figs as well as a shepherd amos 7. But no longer prophesy at bethel, for it is a sanctuary of the king and a royal residence. The name refers to the new covenant or promise between god and humanity through the death and resurrection of jesus christ. Amos was from tekoa, a small town in judah about 6 miles south of bethlehem and 11 miles from jerusalem.
Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. To help us remember the prophet amos, we might give him the name the farmer prophet. Then amaziah said to amos, go, you seer, flee away to the land of judah and there eat bread and there do your prophesying. An older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, amos was active c. New testament the last part of the bible, which the writers wrote after christs birth. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the old testament. Amos messages are interrupted by the priest of bethel 7. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. In this book, amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and highlights how their idolatry has led to injustice and the neglect of the. Amos burden, native of tekoa in judah, about six miles south of bethlehem, originally a shepherd and dresser of sycamore trees, who was called by god s spirit to be a prophet, although not trained in any of the regular prophetic schools.
The words of amos reveal jehovahs mercy towards an unworthy people. Book of amos read, study bible verses online bible study tools. The word know is used to mean a mere act of the mind on some object with which it becomes incidentally acquainted, and is employed to describe all the manifold stages of. All kjv books old testament only new testament only apocrypha only. Amos was an old testament prophet who focused on the moral character of jehovah in his teachings. More than almost any other book of scripture, the book of amos holds gods people. In this vision, amos does not plead for mercy and so none is given.
Old testament hebrewenglish holy name king james version with strongs numbers. The book is an anthology of his oracles and was compiled either by the prophet or by some of his disciples. Book of amos of the old testament your bible quotes. Whether he owned the flocks and groves or only worked as a hired hand is not known. Amos message warned of gods coming judgment, but the people ignored the warning. Book after amos crossword clue answer crossword heaven. The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible. 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. And nathan tricked david into declaring his own guilt by the artful use of a parable 2 sam. The desert life of amos exercised great formative influences upon him. 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. Amos did not belong to the order of the prophets, nor had he been educated in the school of the prophets.
There is an amos mentioned in the genealogical series luke 3. He argues that amos has conspired against jeroboam and that the land cannot hold all his words. It is third among the socalled minor or shorter prophets, the twelve books that make up the final portion of the old testament. 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. We know that amos lived and prophesied during the time 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. The old testament prophets were adept at luring hostile audiences into. Since uzziah was sole king of judah from 767 to 750 bc and jeroboam ii sole king of israel from 782 to 753 bc, the ministry of amos is likely to have been sometime between 767 and 753 bc. The book of amos introduction to the book of amos in the bible. Amos was a contemporary of jeroboam ii who ruled israel from 786 bc to 746 bc and uzziah who ruled over judah. 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. In this book, amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and highlights. Since uzziah was sole king of judah from 767 to 750 bc and jeroboam ii sole king of israel from 782 to 753 bc, the ministry of amos is likely to have. Although he was one of the oldest of the prophets, we know little about amos save what he himself tells us.
Amos wrote at a time of relative peace and prosperity. Amos was a sheepbreeder of tekoa in judah, who delivered his oracles in the northern kingdom during the. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town. 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. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. The book of amos is a prophetic book of the hebrew bible largely. The prophecies of amos mark an important point in the development of the religion of the old testament. He was a herdsman from tekoa, which was to the south of jerusalem. 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. The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth a hundred shall have ten left, of the house of israel.
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