Amos BurdenBearer The words of Amos who was
Amos Burden-Bearer “The words of Amos, who was among the sheepbreeders of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake” (1: 1).
Historical Background • Amos prophesied during the Divided Kingdom period of Israel’s History • King Jeroboam II reigned (793 -753) • A time of greatest economic and military success in the northern kingdom • An increase in materialism and decadence was the result
The Ugliness of Riches AMOS
Amos: Depiction of Luxury in Israel • Extreme Luxury Tied to Immorality (3: 12 -15; 4: 1; 6: 1, 4 -6; 2: 7 -8) Luke 12: 19 -21
Amos: Depiction of Luxury in Israel • Extreme Luxury Tied to Immorality (3: 12 -15; 4: 1; 6: 1, 4 -6; 2: 7 -8) Luke 12: 19 -21 • Supported by the Oppression of the Poor (2: 6 -7 a; 3: 9 -10; 4: 1; 5: 11; 8: 4 -6) James 2: 6 -7
Amos: Depiction of Luxury in Israel • Extreme Luxury Tied to Immorality (3: 12 -15; 4: 1; 6: 1, 4 -6; 2: 7 -8) Luke 12: 19 -21 • Supported by the Oppression of the Poor (2: 6 -7 a; 3: 9 -10; 4: 1; 5: 11; 8: 4 -6) James 2: 6 -7 • Perversions of Justice (5: 7, 12 -13; 8: 5) Isaiah 1: 21 -26
Amos: Depiction of Luxury in Israel • Extreme Luxury Tied to Immorality (3: 12 -15; 4: 1; 6: 1, 4 -6; 2: 7 -8) Luke 12: 19 -21 • Supported by the Oppression of the Poor (2: 6 -7 a; 3: 9 -10; 4: 1; 5: 11; 8: 4 -6) James 2: 6 -7 • Perversions of Justice (5: 7, 12 -13; 8: 5) Isaiah 1: 21 -26 • A Misguided Trust in Their Riches (6: 1) Obadiah 1: 2 -4; Luke 9: 23 -25
Conclusion “Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. ” (Matthew 13: 22) “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. ” (1 Timothy 6: 10)
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