Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of israel. Well, lots of things, actually, but the one thats suitable for biblical shmoop is none other than the prophet hosea. The book is an anthology of his oracles and was compiled either by the prophet or by some of his disciples. Then he says something to his own people who live in israel and judah. Johannine epistles john james, 1 peter, 2 peter, and jude. 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.
In four ways, the old testament book of amos is essential for a robust understanding of the gospel. The first volume of the final release from chuck swindolls new testament commentary set is here. 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. Unfortunately, that process can bring into our lives trials and pains. The book of amos is a prophetic book of the hebrew bible, one of the twelve minor prophets. 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. Amos was the first prophet after the kingdom of israel was divided by jeroboam, preceding even isaiah and hosea. May 27, 2014 the book of amos is a prophetic book of the hebrew bible, one of the twelve minor prophets. Many scholars believe that amos was the earliest of all of the biblical prophets to have his words put in writingminor, major or somewhere in between. 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.
Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. In what ways does huck change through his experiences. They were selling off needy people for goods, taking advantage of the helpless, oppressing the poor, and the men were. Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of amos in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakh old testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old. The book of, one of the twelve minor prophets, is part of the christian old testament.
Amos 68 amos denounced all five cities of philistia for trading in human lives. In this book, amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and. 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. 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 was a sheepbreeder of tekoa in judah, who delivered his oracles in the northern kingdom during the prosperous reign of jeroboam ii 786746 b. Analyze amos critique of the social sins present in judah and israel and relate this critique to the broader view of covenant in the old testament. Read amos commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Quite a few nations are described in the book of amos and its interesting that god is displeased with all of them. Justify your answers withexamples from the novel, using the following chart to organize your thoughts. Uzziah was king in judah in the south and jeroboam ii was king in the northern kingdom of israel when the locust plague happened. Whereas hucks birth and upbringing have left him in poverty and on the margins of society, tom has been raised in relative comfort. It is a prophecy for the period just ahead of us, a prophecy dealing with a. They had split into two countries, each with its own king, religious culture, international intrigue and national brand of hummus. 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. The twelve minor prophets are the seven dwarves of the hebrew bible. Although there are sermons using a verse or part of a. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Harry potter and the goblet of fire chapters eleventwelve hard the following morning, and the weasleys, harry, and hermione wake up to find amos diggorys head in the fireplace.
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. This book provides a detailed exploration of this theme and other important elements of the theology underlying the book of amos. Study guide for amos 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. A long time ago in a galilee far, far away, the twelve tribes of israel were adjusting to the new normal after a political crisis.
The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. Jim, hucks companion as he travels down the river, is a man of remarkable intelligence and compassion. Describe how huck is different at the end of the novel as compared to the beginning. Take your understanding of adventures of huckleberry finn by mark twain to a whole new level, anywhere you go. God orders the prophet hosea to marry a prostitute, have a few kids and then violently abuse his whole family.
Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. A lowly country bumpkin taking on the professional prophets from the big city. 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. Get an answer for in the adventures of huckleberry finn, how does huck change throughout the book.
He accurately foretold the destruction of the northern kingdom of israel although he did not specify assyria as the cause and, as a prophet of doom, anticipated later old testament prophets. Study the bible online using commentary on amos and more. From jesuss birth to the end of days, shmoop s got you covered. Get the deets on all your favorite quotes from the. Amos, the protagonist, lives in peace until there is a village raid and his father is massacred. At roughly 800 bce, assyria was attacking israel which, in the bible, is a pretty typical assyrian move, and isaiah was trying to explain how this was really the. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. More than almost any other book of scripture, the book of amos holds gods people accountable for their illtreatment of others. Amos mission is directed to his neighbor to the north, israel. The first part protoisaiah prophesies death and destruction, but.
I have no idea how to cover text for spoilers, so let me be intentionally vague. Study the bible online using commentary on amos 1 and more. 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. Adventures of huckleberry finn summary when we meet our narrator huck finn, hes in missouri getting sivilized civilized by two sisters, an unnamed widow and a woman named miss watson. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later.
Vernon mcgees unique brand of rubbermeetstheroad teaching. You can break isaiah down into roughly three parts. God uses ordinary people greatly god specializes in using ordinary people. The twelve prophets in the twelve minor prophets shmoop. Many scholars believe that amos was the earliest of all of the biblical prophets to have his words put in writingminor, major or somewhere inbetween. The twelve include hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, and malachi. Hear this word, you cows of bashan who are on the mountain of samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who say to your husbands, bring now, that we may drink. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, february 20. Throughout the books time passes, and sometimes a lot of it between certain books. Although hosea is believed to have arrived a little later on the prophetic scene, hosea did marry a prostitute, which, scholars believe, is a lot spicier than anything that amos ever did. God raised up the prophet amos, as an act of his great mercy to a people who repeatedly shunned.
Aug 30, 2017 the book of amos kjv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 30 duration. That is restored under the rule of christ for he is the son of david, the messiah. Amos fortune, free man is essentially a seminal work in the realm of biographical novels and chronicles the life and adventures of a young prince who is taken to america as a slave, and must buy his own freedom. Amos chapter one commentary by ron beckham audio bible stu dy amos 1. 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.
Amos chapter four commentary by ron beckham audio bible study amos 4. Hear this word, you cows of bashan on mount samaria, you women who oppress the poor. Or grab a flashlight and read shmoop under the covers. This book of the prophet amos is the only mention we have of this man in the old testament. In this book, amos is called to be a prophet to speak out against the northern kingdom of israel for its moral decay. The slave masters were themselves taken into exile and slavery.
Studying the book of the prophet amos is an excellent way to begin a study of the prophetic tradition of israel. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom of israel during the reign of jeroboam ii c. Amos reports that madeye moody set his dustbins to attack what he thought was an. The remarkable true story of how one lost puppy taught. He writes about the terrible things that they have done. 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. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. Amos chapter 2 kjv king james version i will not turn away the punishment thereof. See, huck finn came into a bit of money at the end of tom sawyer, and now hes supposed to stop being a street urchin and start learning to be a gentleman. Gods judgment came upon philistia in the days of uzziah and the assyrian invaders.
The tricky part about comparing book amos to show amos is the time. The most popular bible verses from amos found 146 verses amos 4. The book of amos is one of the least understood in the holy scriptures. Put hosea, joel and amos in a blender et voila, its the prophet micah. In the adventures of huckleberry finn, how does huck change. They were capturing gods people and selling them as slaves to the edomities. One of the books of the minor prophets that is part of the old testament and the bible. It also includes chapters on the text itself, providing a critical assessment of how the book came to be, the original message of amos and his circle, which parts of the book may have been added by later scribes, and the.
It repeatedly points out the failure of the people to fully embrace gods idea of justice. He speaks of hope for the children of israel when they will be restored to a kingdom under the house of david. Shmoop s awardwinning learning guides are now available on your favorite ebook reader. Amos, the first hebrew prophet to have a biblical book named for him. At first glance, jim seems to be superstitious to the point of idiocy, but a careful reading of the time that huck and jim spend on jacksons island reveals that jims superstitions conceal a deep knowledge of the natural world and. 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. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town approximately 10 miles south of jerusalem. Book of amos summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of amos for bible study or sunday school lessons.
The earliest prophets, such as amos and hosea, warn israel and sometimes judah about the danger of an invasion by the assyrian empire, based in the. Comparing book amos tiamats wrath in your example to current show amos cibola burn wont work. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. Amos called by the lord to prophesy to the northern. Amos 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
He sent the reluctant prophet named jonah to them, announcing impending doom. Not much has been written about it in the new church. 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 words of amos, who was among the sheepherders from tekoa, which he envisioned in visions concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah, and in the days of jeroboam son of joash, king of israel, two years before the earthquake. Amos commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. Since i started working on this study of amos, i have searched our library holdings with the hope i would turn up a hidden or forgotten study by some new church scholar. The remarkable true story of how one lost puppy taught a familyand a whole townabout hope and happy endings elder, janet on. 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. Read amos 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise.
Since much of the book is addressed to the northern kingdom, it is clear that the book was. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. In the book amos fortune, free man, amos was encouraged by some bible verses. The first opens with a general title to the work, giving the authors name and the general date of his ministry, and a text or motto in four poetical lines, describing the lords power over palestine. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll because of the brevity of the text, and originally formed one book of the 24 books of hebrew scripture. Chuck swindoll reminds us, in this article, that our life on earth is for the purpose of making us more like christ. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom. As a result, his beliefs are an unfortunate combination of what he has learned from the adults around him and the fanciful notions he has gleaned from reading. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. The book of jonah has been an inspiration for countless attempts to understand the all too human failure to do the right thing, including the classic mobydick by herman melville.