Book of amos old testament bible

Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. Twopage spread from johannes gutenbergs 42line bible, c. Amos was an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah. Although he hailed from judea, amos preached in the northern kingdom of the neighboring nation, israel. Most of the messages in the book of amos were spoken by amos. Instead of reconstructing a hypothetical redactional history, the author offers a close reading of the canonical form against the backdrop of the eighth century b. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles. The prophecies of amos mark an important point in the development of the religion of the old testament. 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. Aug 07, 2016 here you can find quick, 3minute guides to every book of the old testament. The 117th psalm is the shortest chapter in the bible and located in the middle. More than almost any other book of scripture, the book of amos holds gods people accountable for their illtreatment of others. The people of israel had fallen into great sinfulness including. Amos must have subsequently returned to tekoa where he assembled and edited his messages as we now see them in the book.

The old testament abbreviated ot is the first part of the christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the twentyfour books of the hebrew bible or tanakh, a collection of ancient religious hebrew writings by the israelites believed by most christians and religious jews to be the sacred word of god. Book of amos read, study bible verses online bible study tools. He accurately foretold the destruction of the northern kingdom of israel although he did not specify assyria as the cause and, as a prophet of doom, anticipated later old testament prophets. Amos or the book of amos is a notable biblical work that forms a part of the jewish bible tanakh. Although the old testament is often referred to as a book, it is really a collection of many books, or separate manuscripts, produced by different individuals over a long period of time. And nathan tricked david into declaring his own guilt by the artful use of a parable 2 sam. Bible survey amos hebrew name ahmos burden greek name amos greek form of the hebrew author amos according to tradition date 787 bc approximately theme the kingdom of david types and shadows in amos jesus is the one who sees the great sins. 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 second part of christian bibles is the new testament, written in the koine. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll because of the brevity of the text, and originally formed one book of the 24 books of hebrew scripture.

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. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It repeatedly points out the failure of the people to fully embrace gods idea of justice. Amos the prophet is the author of the book that bears his name. Despite the lords special choice of israel and his kindnesses to. As were other old testament prophets, amos was a firm opponent of religious formalism and ritual without righteousness. Amos was apparently a peripatetic prophet who kept repeating a basic message, the summary for which is given by amaziah in 7. There is an amos mentioned in the genealogy of luke 3. The people of israel had fallen into great sinfulness including idolatry, greed, bad leadership, and injustice to the poor. 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. Gods judgment on israels neighbors 12 prophesies of woe on israel 36 five visions of coming judgment 79. Jonahs preaching in nineveh must have been similar. 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. Unlike some of the prophetsjonah or hoseaamos doesnt tell a story that is easy to remember.

Watch our overview video on the book of amos, which breaks down the literary design of. Distinguished by its special attention to amoss literary features and what they reveal about the books theology and composition, carrolls excellent commentary provides a detailed reading of the hebrew text. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom. He was a shepherd and tended to sycamore fig trees. Book of amos, the third of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the. It is third among the socalled minor or shorter prophets, the twelve books that make up the final portion of the old testament. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom of israel during the reign of jeroboam ii c. The library of hebrew bibleold testament studies 502 new york. This is the only occurrence of this name in the old testament. The days are coming, declares the sovereign lord, when i will send a famine through the land not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the lord. As you can see from the four columns above, each of the 39 books can be categorized into one genre or literary type.

Apr 02, 2020 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. Behold, the days are coming, says the lord god, when i will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water. More than almost any other book of scripture, the book of amos holds gods people. These individual books were not written for the same purpose, nor were they considered to be of equal importance at the times when they were written.

Although he hailed from judea, amos preached in the northern. Since uzziah was sole king of judah from 767 to 750 bc and jeroboam ii sole king of israel from 782 to 753 bc, the ministry of amos is likely to have. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the old testament. That he was not speaking for himself or trying to please his listeners is made clear by the content of the message he delivered. Just click any books name, and get a highlevel idea of what its about. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. I ordered this bible workbook volume 1 for the old testament and just getting to using it and have noticed that there are quite a few old testament books that are not in it. He brings prophecies against neighbors of israel, mentioning names and places one can only recognize with the help of maps and reference books. 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, the first hebrew prophet to have a biblical book named for him.

This is the holy book of amos, known simply as amos. This series has a video for every old testament book of the bible that outlines its literary design. Book of amos of the old testament your bible quotes. 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 old testament prophets were adept at luring hostile audiences into listening to their judgment speeches. The words of amos reveal jehovahs mercy towards an unworthy people. I dont know if you sent me a misfit book or not but its missing isaiah, lamentations,ezekiel, daniel,hosea, joel, amos, micah,nahum,habbakuk,zephaniah, malachi, zechariah. The book of psalms is the longest book in the bible. Watch our overview video on the book of amos, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.

Summary of the book of amos the story of the bible. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Amos was a contemporary of jeroboam ii who ruled israel from 786 bc to 746 bc and uzziah who ruled over judah. 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. The 119th psalm is a longest chapter in the whole bible. The book identifies the author as the prophet amos, who wrote probably between 760 and 753 bc, during the reign of jeroboam ii in israel. There is a wonderful explanation of amos, chapter 8, in the dole bible study notes, volume 4. Start reading joel and amos tyndale old testament commentaries book 25 on your kindle in under a minute. The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible. Amos was a sheepbreeder of tekoa in judah, who delivered his oracles in the northern kingdom during the prosperous reign of. Yahweh roars from zion, and makes himself heard from jerusalem. Amos declared that god was going to judge his unfaithful, disobedient, covenant breaking people. Only at the end of the book does he speak distinctly of restoration and blessing through the messiah and davids family amos 9. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries.

A commentary on the book of amos in the old testament. It is included in the minor prophets section of the neviim. The book of amos is not an easy work to read and understand. The prophet amos was a simple shepherd called by god to speak to the northern kingdom of israel. The twelve include hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, and malachi. This website is not owned by or affiliated with the church of jesus christ of latterday saints sometimes called the mormon or lds church. The author of the first five old testament books is believed to be moses.

There you will see an example of historical and spiritual. The visions he had about israel, in the time of uzziah king of judah and jeroboam son of joash, king of israel, two years before the earthquake. Here you can find quick, 3minute guides to every book of the old testament. In this book, amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and highlights. In the old testament, there are 16 books referred to as the books of. Old testament the bible project videos we want to help you to read through the bible without getting lost or giving up. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. 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. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Old testament of the bible cliffsnotes study guides book. They were selling off needy people for goods, taking advantage of the helpless, oppressing the poor, and the men were. When the old testament is quoted in the new testament by someone, over one third of all the quotes are from the psalms. The book of amos is a prophetic book in the old testament. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament.

Summary the book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. The canon of the old testament, its manuscripts, editions and ancient versions are treated in the articles bible. 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. These books narrate the origins of universe, the earth and mankind as well as the birth of the nation of. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town.