God offers strength to those who trust in him isaiah 41. He was a herder of sheep and possibly cattle and a cultivator of sycamore figs amos 1. Most of what we know about amos comes from the book that bears his name. Amos 5, new international version niv the bible app. Bible character study on amos what christians want to know. He was active c 750 bc during the reign of jeroboam ii. As such, symbolism is a part of biblical religion from its beginning. Amos was from tekoa, a small town in judah about 6 miles south of bethlehem and 11 miles from jerusalem.
Whether he owned the flocks and groves or only worked as a hired hand is not known. 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. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles. The hebrew name amos means bearer or burden and refers to the weighty. Amos commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The septuagint renders this prophets name as amos was not prophetically trained or endorsed by the church leaders. Interesting facts about amos barnes bible charts meaning. Does god hold the plumb line against amaziah or amos. It was this that made the work of prophet, priest, and lawgiver so significant. This puts bethlehem about half way between tekoa and jerusalem. An introduction to the book of amos an argument of the book of amos. Not all of the material found in these chapters came from amos himself. The book begins with the phrase the words of amos and amos l.
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 words of amos, one of the shepherds of tekoathe vision he saw concerning israel two years before the earthquake, when uzziah was king of judah and jeroboam son of jehoash was king of israel. Amos, book of definition and meaning bible dictionary. Amaziah represents the false religions and amos represents the true religion. Amos hebrew prophet britannica encyclopedia britannica. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. God inspires but does not dictate, as if the prophet were simply a tool like a typewriter or loud speaker.
Amos burden, native of tekoa in judah, about six miles south of bethlehem, originally a shepherd and dresser of sycamore trees, who was called by god s spirit to be a prophet, although not trained in any of the regular prophetic schools. Hear shema in the hebrew is certainly an attention getter for the prophet as he speaks the lords word to the people amos 3. Because your computer is running an older version of internet browser, it no longer meets the features of modern websites. Judgment on israels neighbors this is what the lord. 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. The book of amos is a stinging rebuke of a nation that has rejected and forgotten god. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Book of amos summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of amos for bible study or sunday school lessons. The words of amos, who was among the herdmen 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. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. He was not a man of the court like isaiah, or a member of a priestly family like jeremiah and ezekiel. Amos bible lesson guide this article contains a bible lesson guide and free resource for a amos bible lesson.
Amos wrote at a time of relative peace and prosperity but also of neglect of gods laws. The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. A study of the symbol of the lion brings out several characteristics the bible emphasizes. Then it looks like he is culminating with judah which is listed 7th. The prophet amos lived in the eighth century bc and was a common herdsman and keeper of sycamore fig trees 7. Seven is a significant number and represents fullness, etc. He spoke against an increased disparity between the very wealthy and the very poor. As free moral agents, we have the right to choose how we want to conduct our lives. This amos should not be confused with amoz, the father of isaiah. In the biblical sense, the church is the continuation of old testament israel. Old testament of the bible cliffsnotes study guides book. A summary of the contents of each bible book contains summaries for the old and new testament.
Bible character study on amos bible verses, quotes. Amos individualizes the pressure that awaits them, when every means of. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. And we must never forget that amos is speaking to us, the church of god, the israel of god. This means there will be plenty of shepherds leaders. 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. Read amos commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. To israel and amos, then, bethel represented reorientation and hope. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom of israel during the reign of jeroboam ii c.
It represents strength, predatory ferocity, majesty, and leadership. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and. The story of samson is one about physical strength while the rest are about spiritual strength and trusting in the lord. Karnaim means horns, and horns are a symbol of strength. Inspired bible prophets often used this term to signify not only gods immediate kingdom but. The bible warns that these alternative, humanistic principles of life will end in complete and utter failure proverbs 14.
Amos announces his prophetic work and the doom of the ungodly 1. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. God and what he represents is becoming less relevant in the lives of people. Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. Amos, the first hebrew prophet to have a biblical book named for him. The book of amos begins and ends with references to an earthquake 1. Amos was from the city name tekoa which is located about 12 miles south of jerusalem amos 1.
The words of amos reveal jehovahs mercy towards an unworthy people. The amos bible lesson provides an overview or outline of this book of the bible. Many of the apocalyptic prophecies were given while the prophets were in a hostile foreign land. It is a stirring warning to all of the dangers of apostasy, rebellion and complacency. One reason god cloaked the prophecies in symbols was to protect the messages. The book of amos is an astounding prophecy, closely paralleling the conditions. The thirtieth book in the bible is the book of amos. As with each of the minor prophets, the title comes from the name of the prophet to whom god gave his message 1. Flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not retain his strength, nor.
The words of amos, who was among the herdsmen of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the. His major themes of justice, gods omnipotence, and divine judgment became staples of prophecy. Click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of israel. The lord reveals his secrets to his servants the prophets. The bible amos, judgement of god on kingdom of judah. A lament and call to repentance hear this word, israel, this lament i take up concerning you.
Amos was the first biblical prophet whose words were recorded in a book, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. Amos s connection to the simple life of the people made its way into the center of his prophecies. The book of amos is the earliest of the book of the twelve prophets, and is relevant today, as it addresses social injustice, so prevalent in our world. His major themes of social justice, gods omnipotence, and divine judgment became staples of prophecy. Amos was a vigorous spokesman for gods justice and righteousness, whereas hosea emphasized gods love, grace, mercy and forgiveness. He writes about the terrible things that they have done. Amos 7 voice prophets find gods message in every bible. That which really identifies israels character is her state of self imposed spiritual delusion. 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. Bible symbols chart help us reduce the maintenance cost of our online services.
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. God is telling them that they are special, his only chosen ones among all the families of the earth for his salvation plan and purpose. Bad things will happen soon amos the book of amos easyenglish bible the man with a difficult message from god amos a commentary by mark kirkpatrick. Introduction the old testament prophets were adept at luring hostile audiences. Like all the commentators chosen for the hermenia series, paul is learned. The apostle james, bishop of jerusalem, in the acts of the apostles 15. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. The lion is the symbol of a ruler, a king, and often a very fierce and powerful one. May 18, 2017 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. And second, it appears at first that he is going to focus his attention on edom and then he continues.
The book of amos is one of the books of the neviim hebrew. The lord roars from zion and thunders from jerusalem. Intro to amos biblica the international bible society. Books of the bible explained scripture by scripture. Go to the bottom of that page to see the index chapters, which are hot links. The prophet writes that he saw the lord sitting on a throne verse 1. He is not to be confused with amoz stout, strong, the father of isaiah isaiah 1. Fallen is virgin israel,never to rise again,deserted in her own land,with no one to lift her up. Adam clarke, the holy bible with a commentary and critical notes, 4. Amos prediction that israel and other neighboring nations will be punished by conquerors from. The nation that represents yhwh must be made pure of anything or anyone that profanes the name of god.
He is credited with being one of the first classical or writing prophets, yet he does not identify himself as a prophet. This amos bible lesson is suitable for those requiring an instant, free amos bible lesson. Jul 20, 2012 a serious warning to take heed is given to the entire clan of the sons of israel as chapter 3 begins. In a bit of sarcasm, the prophet quips that those who. The book of amos is the earliest of the book of the twelve prophets, and is relevant. Then he says something to his own people who live in israel and judah. Amos commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. The persons concerned in the prophecy of this book.
In amos case, the book begins with the words of amos, but he immediately writes, the lord roars from zion verse 2 and thus says the lord verse 3. The book of the prophecies of amos seems to be divided into four principal portions closely connected together. He prophesied in israel at the great cult center of bethel, from which he was finally expelled. Rather, he was a grower of sycamore figs as well as a shepherd amos 7. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town approximately ten miles south of jerusalem. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. 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. Though amos himself is not ashamed to own that he was a herdsman, yet others ought not to upbraid him with it nor think the worse of him for it. He earned his living from the flock and the sycamorefig grove 1. He lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of israel. He is the first prophet to have a book of the bible named after him. 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.
It suggests that he might have been a humble herdsman or a common laborer. Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. A serious warning to take heed is given to the entire clan of the sons of israel as chapter 3 begins. T he bible has several stories showing the strength of their characters. This also shows a clear example of the biblical use of a plumb line, a building tool used to determine if an object is upright verses 79. Amos 2 definition and meaning bible dictionary bible study tools. These are the general meanings of the symbol based on a lions traits. Amos made clear in his writings that he did not come from a family of prophets, nor did he even consider himself one. Tom constables expository notes on amos this is also available in the net.
Here the prophet amos forecast the lords judgments upon the syrians see amos. Amos was a shepherd and a farmer of sycamore fruit which is a fruit somewhat like figs amos 7. Has any nation experienced such prosperity and strength, yet such. First we notice amos doesnt follow the usual convention of listing four ins after he uses the 34 formula. It is the third of the minor prophetic books and was written by the prophet amos in the reign of jereboam ii of israel c. So, with this in mind, lets study the book of amos. They thought they were invincible partly because they were gods people, and because of their own strength. Study the bible online using commentary on amos and more.