It is attributed to the prophet nahum, and was probably written in jerusalem in the 7th century bc. The book is a oneminute radio program that features unusual stories and interesting facts about the bibleone of the bestselling books of all time. 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. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. The words of amos, who was among the shepherds 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. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town approximately ten miles south of jerusalem. The god for whom amos speaks is god of more than merely israel. The words of amos, who was among the shepherds of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah and in the days of. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. He argues that amos has conspired against jeroboam and that the land cannot hold all his words. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. The l ord roars from zion, and raises his voice from jerusalem.
Amos 4 1 hear this word, you cows of bashan on mount samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy and say to your husbands, bring us some drinks. Amos messages are interrupted by the priest of bethel 7. Bible character study on amos bible verses, quotes. In addition to being the first writing prophet, amos was the first to speak to an expanded audience. 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. The next step is to enter your payment information. Also, god gave amos five pictures, which begin in chapter 7. Books of the bible click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page. The lord roars from zion and thunders from jerusalem. The book of jeremiah introduction to the book of jeremiah in the bible. In this vision, amos does not plead for mercy and so none is given. For, behold, i have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls. Rather, he was a grower of sycamore figs as well as a shepherd amos 7.
Amoss ministry may have been the earliest of the minor prophets. Its produced by museum of the bible and is heard on bible gateway and more than 800 radio outlets. Amos was from the city name tekoa which is located about 12 miles south of jerusalem amos 1. The prophet threatens damascus, gaza, tyre, edom, and ammon with the judgments of god, for their obstinacy in sin. And when the words came to him, he was compelled to speak them.
These messages came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like. Unlike other prophets who spoke in the spirit of the lord, amos was given the words to speak. 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. This puts bethlehem about half way between tekoa and jerusalem. Amos is the third of the minor prophets, the last twelve books of the old testament. Intro to amos biblica the international bible society. This chapter actually combines with amos 2 to form the first division of the prophecy of amos, in which the prophet thunders the warning of the impending judgment of god upon no less than eight nations, beginning with israels surrounding pagan neighbors, then resting for a moment upon judah, and by way of climax describing the utter ruin and devastation of. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below. Because he burned to ashes the bones of edoms king, i will send fire on moab that will consume the fortresses of kerioth. Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old. Because he is allsovereign, the god of israel holds the history and destiny of all peoples and of the world in his hands.
The book of amos was a compilation of his prophecies put together after the earthquake. Click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page. He was simply saying that things were irrepairably broken. Amos 1 niv bible the words of amos, one of the shepherds. He was a shepherd and tended to sycamore fig trees. 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.
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. Amos signifies a burden, whence the jews have a tradition that he was of a slow tongue and spoke with stammering lips. Book of amos summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of amos for bible study or sunday school lessons. I will destroy her ruler and kill all her officials with him, says the lord. The apostle james, bishop of jerusalem, in the acts of the apostles 15. The time will surely come when you will be taken away with hooks, the last of you with fishhooks. He also uses one nation against another to carry out his purposes 6. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. The lord roars from zion and utters his voice from jerusalem. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter. Bible gateway treats nameofthefather and name of the father differently.
When god had a message for the people, he gave his message through the prophets. Amos accused, answers then amaziah, the priest of bethel, sent word to jeroboam king of israel, saying, amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of israel. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. Previously, prophets spoke to individuals mostly rulers, but amos addressed the nation. For example, baptizing name father and baptizing them in the name of the father will both return matthew 28. This three part series on the book of amos was preached at forge road bible chapel, perry hall, md on may 20, 2012 part 1, june 3, 2012 part 2, and june 24, 2012 part 3. Josephus places nahum during the reign of jotham, while others place him in the beginning of the reign of ahaz, judahs next king, or even the latter half of the. Also its worth noting that for amos there was only death he did not know resurrection. The meaning of the name amos is burden bearer, and the prophet amos did just that, revealing the message of the lord that israel was living dangerously and judgment would be the result if they didnt change their ways.
Amos puts these four pictures together in the same way. The words of amos, who was among herdsmen of thecua. 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 was from tekoa, a small town in judah about 6 miles south of bethlehem and 11 miles from jerusalem. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. For three sins of moab, even for four, i will not relent. The holy bible book 30 amos kjv dramatized audio youtube. Amos meaning burden or burdenbearer was an inhabitant of the rugged region of tekoa, located in the territory of judah about 12 miles south of jerusalem. Amos was a shepherd and a farmer of sycamore fruit which is a fruit somewhat like figs amos 7. He is the great king who rules the whole universe 4. 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. Amos 1, new international version niv the bible app.
Judgment on israels neighbors this is what the lord. Then amaziah said to amos, go, you seer, flee away to the. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b. 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. Books of the bible explained scripture by scripture. This is the holy book of amos, known simply as amos. Summary of the book of jeremiah the story of the bible.
Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. The prophet not only shows here, that god was the author of his doctrine, but at the same time he distinguishes between the true god, and the idols, which the first jeroboam made, when by this artifice he intended to withdraw the ten tribes from the house of david, and wholly to alienate them from the. How does this passage differ in its beginning compared to previous sections i.
The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. Amos made clear in his writings that he did not come from a family of prophets, nor did he even consider himself one. 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. Bible discussion group study questions in preparation for sunday, oct.
Amos 1 nkjv judgments on israels neighbors the bible gateway. Amos bible book with full chapters king james version. Go to the bottom of that page to see the index chapters, which are hot links. 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. Moab will go down in great tumult amid war cries and the blast of the trumpet. The book of amos begins and ends with references to an earthquake 1. The book of nahum is the seventh book of the 12 minor prophets of the hebrew bible.
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