Amos predicted that after the nations had learned their lessons, israel and all nations would be restored and abundantly blessed, both physically and spiritually amos 9. Because he is allsovereign, the god of israel holds the history and destiny of all peoples and of the world in his hands. Amos, obadiah, jonah, and micah the amazing collection. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of. May 14, 2007 the central idea of the book of amos according to most scholars is that yahweh puts his people on the same level as the nations that surround it yahweh expects the same morality of them all. The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Intro to amos biblica the international bible society. Jonahs preaching in nineveh must have been similar. He was an older contemporary of isaiah and lived during the reigns of uzziah of judah and jeroboam ii of the northern kingdom of israel. I was no prophet, nor was i a son of a prophet, but i was a sheepbreeder and a tender of sycamore fruit. After the gentile nations are condemned, amos turns his attention to his own portion of the nation, the southern kingdom of judah amos 2. So, with this in mind, lets study the book of amos.
We need to obey god too, because this world is going to be destroy just as amaziah and his family if we do. The book of amos is a collection of prophetic messages delivered by the prophet amos. Israel to be destroyed i saw the lord standing by the altar, and he said. Amos bible coloring page free childrens ministry resources. Only three verses mention tekoa before amos comes on the scene and no verses mention tekoa when amos leaves the scene. The book falls naturally into three parts, recognizable by certain recurring formulas and general literary features. Here, after the title and designation of the prophet in amos 1. Gods presence on the earth will result in many benefits 9. The name refers to the new covenant or promise between god and humanity through the death and resurrection of jesus christ. As it is with all nations that rise up against the kingdom of yahweh, even israel and judah will not be exempt from the judgment of yahweh because of. 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. Isaiah book after song of solomon book before jeremiah book of phrophecies secondlongest bible book. Amos 7 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible.
The new testament is a collection of 27 books, usually placed after the old testament in most christian bibles. Thirtyfive years after peter ackroyds classic exile and restoration, albertz offers a new generation of biblical scholars and students an equally important. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Amos was faithful to obey god rather than man regardless of the status of amaziah and misleading what was said to the people. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. Untersuchungen zum buch amos giessen, 1901, beihefte, zatw, no. Bible verses about amos, book of church of the great god. The socalled evidence of any such thing is usually pointed out.
Amos communicated gods utter disdain for the hypocritical lives of his people amos 5. Reading the old testament is a clear and carefully organized introduction for contemporary readers. When god had a message for the people, he gave his message through the prophets. The l ord roars from zion, and raises his voice from jerusalem. Amos was apparently a peripatetic prophet who kept repeating a basic message, the summary for which is given by amaziah in 7. The illustration shows scripture quotes from amos 5. Isaiah 6 new international version niv isaiahs commission. Amos easyenglish documents easy english bible with. His prophecy concludes with only a brief glimpse of restoration, and even that is directed to judah, rather than the northern kingdom of israel 9. Can anyone give me a summary of the book of amos in the bible. Amos came from tekoa, about 12 miles south of jerusalem.
Amos 9, new international version niv the bible app. 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 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. Below you will be able to find the answer to book of the bible after amos crossword clue which was last seen on new york times crossword, june 22 2017. The bible book of amos with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Amos bible book with full chapters king james version. This summary of the book of amos provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of amos. Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. 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 destruction unless it restores its religious duties to god instead of engaging in the. The new testament chronicles the life and ministry of jesus, the growth and impact of the early church.
Amoss ministry may have been the earliest of the minor prophets. Strike the tops of the pillarsso that the thresholds shake. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of amos in the bible king james version. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. Everything in the bible point to the way we live today and what going to take place. I will raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old.
Not all of the material found in these chapters came from amos himself. Though amos stands at the beginning of literary prophecy. At that time, judah was a different country from israel. Click on the image above for the printable pdf version. Bible character study on amos bible verses, quotes.
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. Amos was the first prophet of the divided kingdom to have a book of the bible named after him. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. Weve also uploaded this illustration as a jpeg file for any readers that need to customize. Book after amos crossword clue answers crossword solver. Cheyne concludes that amos wrote the record of his prophetical work at jerusalem, after his expulsion from the northern kingdom, and that he. Amos must have subsequently returned to tekoa where he assembled and edited his messages as we now see them in the book. The book also includes a narrative description of an event in amos s life and a few fragments of hymns, which have been interspersed throughout the book probably by an editor. He is the great king who rules the whole universe 4. Book after job book of 150 songs proverbs whence the line a soft answer turneth away wrath whence the phrase wisdom is better than rubies ecclesiastes song of solomon bible book 1977 book before isaiah. Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old. Bible book after amos crossword puzzle clue crossword tracker.
The book of amos begins and ends with references to an earthquake 1. The bible is simply a love letter compiled into sixtysix books and written over. So amos goes to bethel, which was functioning as the capitol of israel. Amos chapter 2 kjv king james version i will not turn away the punishment thereof. Nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, and. Amos 1, new international version niv the bible app. Old testament of the bible cliffsnotes study guides book. The god for whom amos speaks is god of more than merely israel. Its one part of our series of illustrations for each individual book of the bible.
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. May 31, 2014 this free coloring page is based on the book of amos. The apostle james, bishop of jerusalem, in the acts of the apostles 15. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. Bible book after amos is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 1 time. 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 is the third of the minor prophets, the last twelve books of the old testament. His occupation amos was among the herdmen of tekoa amos 1. It is certain that isaiah knew his book, for he follows and even imitates him in his early speeches compare amos 5.
But god sent him away to israel, which was north of judah. See more ideas about bible, bible verses and word of god. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. These messages came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like. He also uses one nation against another to carry out his purposes 6.