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The Prophet Amos

by Arend Remmers

http://www.biblecentre.org

9 chapters

1. Author and Time of Writing

2. Purpose of Writing

3. Oeriew of !ontents

1. Author and Time of Writing

The prophet Amos "# to lade$ to burden$ %urden&bearer' originated from Te(oa a town in

)udah$ south of )erusalem. *e was a herdsman and a gatherer of s+camore fruit "Amos

1:1, -:1'. n his wa+ of spea(ing one can recogni0e Amos (nowledge of farming life"Amos 2:13, 3:12, :, :4, 5:12, -:1&2'. Amos ministered according to his own

indication during the time of (ing 600iah of )udah "-1 7 -8 %!' and (ing )eroboam

of srael "-3 7 -3 %!'. The times of absolute monarch+ of these two (ings coincided

from -5- 7 -3 %! so that Amos ministr+ is to find during this period mainl+.

The (ingdom of srael at that time had been diided into two parts for 1-8 +ears alread+.

)eroboam had introduced an own idol&worship with the worship of two cales both in

9an and %ethel "1 ings 12:2&33'. The %aal&worship was also popular in srael.;oo(ing outwardl+ at the (ingdom of srael it was prospering under )eroboam as neer

before. 9uring that time "around 38 to 8 +ears before the ten tribes were led awa+ into

Ass+rian captiit+' Amos came to %ethel and pronounced his serious warnings and

prophecies. %ut Ama0iah the priest blac(ened him with the (ing and urged him to returnto )udah "Amos -:18&13'.

Amos was a contemporar+ of *osea. While *osea onl+ prophesied regarding srael Amos

also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of srael.

We find two <uotations from the boo( of Amos in the Acts of the Apostles: Amos :2&2-in Acts -:2&3 and Amos :11 in Acts 1:15.

2. Purpose of Writing

The words of Amos reeal )ehoahs merc+ towards an unworth+ people. The (ings and

inhabitants of the northern (ingdom had turned their bac( on )ehoah and therefore couldno longer be entitled to *is promises. And +et the+ thought that no eil could come upon

them$ as the+ were the people of =od. n their hearts the+ were far awa+ from )ehoah.

>elfishness$ ostentation$ immoralit+ and oppression of the poor were the order of the da+.



)ustice had become worthless. nto this situation Amos appears with the warning of =ods

?udgment.

*e does not mention the Ass+rians b+ name but he clearl+ prophesies the leading awa+into captiit+ under >halmaneser in -22 %! "Amos :.2-, 5:-., -:1-'. %esides spea(ing

serious warnings Amos also spea(s of the glorious future of the people under @essiahson of 9aid in the millennium "chap. :11&1'. Thus he testifies to )ehoahs

faithfulness$ which will be manifested in latter da+s towards his restored people of srael"Amos :1'.

Amos message mainl+ concerns the northern (ingdom of srael but )udah "the southern

(ingdom' is mentioned as well and also the neighbouring nations of srael "theirenemies'.

The first two chapters form the introduction to the whole boo(. The imminent ?udgment

of =od oer the neighbouring nations as well as srael and )udah is announced. Then

follow three speeches to the people in chap. 3 7 5 each beginning with hear this wordB.6pon that follows a fourth speech introduced with the word woeB. Crom chap. -

onwards fie isions of the prophet are described and finall+ the restoration of the earthl+

people of =od and the blessings of the millennium.

3. Oeriew of !ontents

I. Amos 1 – 2: Announcement of udgment o!er "eighbouring "ations as #e$$ as

udgment o!er udah and Israe$

!hapter 1 9amascus$ =a0a$ T+rus$ Ddom and Ammon

!hapter 2 @oab $ )udah and srael

II. Amos % – &: udgments o!er the #ho$e of Israe$

!hapter 3 Cirst Proclamation: The =race and )udgment of =od

!hapter >econd Proclamation: The+ hae not (nown =ods !hastisement

!hapter Third Proclamation: !all for Eepentance

!hapter 5 Courth Proclamation: Woe to srael

III. Amos ':1 – 9:1(: )i!e *isions o!er Israe$



!hapter - =rasshoppers$ Cire and Plumb&line

!hapter 4 The %as(et of >ummer Cruit: srael is Eipe for )udgment

!hapter :1&18 =od standing upon the Altar: the Cading Awa+ of the ingdom

I*. Amos 9:11 + 1,: -$ose: The -oming ingdom of Peace

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