Amos the Prophet Amos derived from Hebrew root
Amos the Prophet Amos derived from Hebrew root “amas” “to lift a burden, to carry” “Burden-Bearer” “Prepare to meet your God, O Israel!”
Outline: • Chapters 1 -2 God’s Judgments on all the nations • Chapters 3 -6 Basis of God’s Judgment • Chapters 7 -9 God’s Judgment is Inevitable There will be no escape
Basis of God’s Judgments (Ch. 3 -6) (Ch. 5 - 6) ; Overthrow of the kingdom of the ten tribes • Lamentation (5: 1 -3); “Israel has fallen” followed by an urgent plea to “seek the LORD and live” (5: 4 -6) • Omnipotence of the LORD (5: 8 -9) • God must punish the unrighteous unless they seek Jehovah (5: 10 -15) • The announcement of judgment (5: 16 -17) • The 1 st Woe; terrors on the day of Jehovah (5: 18 -27) Ø they desire it but for no good Ø heartless worship is not acceptable Ø they followed after their fathers
Basis of God’s Judgments (Ch. 3 -6) (Ch. 5 - 6) ; Overthrow of the kingdom of the ten tribes • The 2 nd Woe; upon the leaders of the nation (6: 1 -14) Ø luxury loving wealthy rulers (vs. 1 -6) Ø exile and destruction are certain (vs. 7 -11) Ø can’t be saved by the trust in themselves (vs. 12 -14)
God’s Judgment is Inevitable (Ch. 7 -9) ; The five visions • Vision #1 – locusts/destruction; the prophet prays and the LORD has mercy (7: 1 -3) • Vision #2 – devouring fire/destruction on the nation. The prophet prays again and the LORD has mercy. (7: 4 -6) • Vision #3 – the plumb line (measurement of the current state of the nation against God’s Law and His principles); He will not pass by them anymore. (7: 7 -9) (Complaint from Amaziah concerning Amos’ prophecies) (7: 10 -17)
God’s Judgment is Inevitable (Ch. 7 -9) ; The five visions, cont’d • Vision #4 – the basket of summer fruit (symbol of the ripeness of Israel for destruction) (8: 1 -14) there will be no more mercy (1 -3); the nation mourns and eventually seeks for God’s word but it won’t be found (4 -14) • Vision #5 – the broken house (destruction of Israel) (9: 1 -10) A look to the future…(9: 11 -15) • Promise of a brighter future for a remnant of the nation (through Christ) …there would be hope for some.
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