Book of amos in the old testament

This book is part of the division of the hebrew canon called the latter prophets. Old testament people believed that gods justice served as the norm for the nations as well as for israel. 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 prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town. A commentary the old testament library paperback february 1, 1998 by jorg jeremias author 4. Amos may have been a fellow laborer with the prophet hosea in the kingdom of israel. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The old testament also known as the jewish tanakh is the first 39 books in most christian bibles. As you can see from the four columns above, each of the 39 books can be categorized into one genre or literary type. Torah revealed gods will for all people, and god holds all people accountable for how they respond to that will. The prophet amos was a simple shepherd called by god to speak to the northern kingdom of israel. The apostle james, bishop of jerusalem, in the acts of the apostles 15.

The book of amos holds a unique and central place among the canonical prophetic literature and presents a special array of issues for scholarly discussion. Although he hailed from judea, amos preached in the northern. The name stands for the original promise with god to the descendants of abraham in particular prior to the coming of jesus christ in the new testament or the new promise. Theyre listed in the order they show up in protestant bibles. In this commentary on the book of amos, daniel carroll combines a detailed reading of the hebrew text with attention to its historical background and current relevance. 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. The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the old testament. Aug 07, 2016 here you can find quick, 3minute guides to every book of the old testament. In judges, the leaders were judges who delivered gods people, each of them typifying the lord jesus.

Jesus symbolized in the old testament sacrificial system. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. What makes this volume unique is its special attention to amoss literary features and what they reveal about the books theology and composition. Obadiah means servant of jehovah and worshiper of yahweh. Amos declaration marks a turningpoint in the development of old testament prophecy. The people of israel had fallen into great sinfulness including idolatry, greed, bad leadership, and injustice to the poor. In the video below, charles dyer discusses specific old testament prophecies and symbols that point to jesus. Gods judgment on israels neighbors 12 prophesies of woe on israel 36 five visions of coming judgment 79.

The system of sacrificing, often a spotless lamb, symbolized the coming christ. 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. The ethical teaching of amos, its content and relevance. He was a shepherd and tended to sycamore fig trees. Not all of the material found in these chapters came from amos himself. Amos was an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah. Sandwiched between the prophetic utterances of amos, a farmer, and jonah, who was sent by god to speak to the ninevites but refused and ended up spending a few nights in the belly of a fish before obeying, obadiah speaks of a. Old testament books table of the 39 books of the old testament. Amos legitimately condemns the nations for their injustices, based on torah. Most of the messages in the book of amos were spoken by amos. A commentary on the book of amos in the old testament. 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 been sometime between 767 and 753 bc. Watch our overview video on the book of amos, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. It is third among the socalled minor or shorter prophets, the twelve books that make up the final portion of the old testament.

Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. The book is an anthology of his oracles and was compiled either by the prophet or by some of his disciples. That he was not speaking for himself or trying to please his listeners is made clear by the content of the message he delivered. The twelve include hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, and malachi. The book of the twelve follows the writings of the four major prophets, isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel, and daniel.

Despite the fact that he lived in the southern kingdom of judah, god sent him as his prophet to the northern kingdom of. The author of the first five old testament books is believed to be moses. 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 book of amos is not an easy work to read and understand. 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.

Amos was a sheepbreeder of tekoa in judah, who delivered his oracles in the northern kingdom during the. Just click any books name, and get a highlevel idea of what its about. Amos tells us that jesus is the judge of all nations. Like amos, hosea was a prophet who was active in the northern kingdom of israel hosea also refers to israel as ephraim and samaria. By ted grimsrud lets now look at a place where the bible uses the explicit language of justice. It is not mere chance that hosea, isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel, and almost all of the prophets given significant coverage in the hebrew bible, give first of all the story of their special calling. These books narrate the origins of universe, the earth and mankind as well as the birth of the nation of. This is the only occurrence of this name in the old testament. Summary of the book of amos the story of the bible.

Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of. The book of amos begins and ends with references to an earthquake 1. Amos was apparently a peripatetic prophet who kept repeating a basic message, the summary for which is given by amaziah in 7. The book of amos new international commentary on the old. Old testament book crossword clue answer crossword heaven. He prophesied in the northern kingdom of israel somewhere between the years 760750 b. Mays, words about the words of amos, interpretation. Although he hailed from judea, amos preached in the northern kingdom of the neighboring nation, israel. Oct 01, 2007 amos was the earliest prophet whose words are preserved in the form of a book. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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. Apr 30, 2012 how disappointing theology of the book of amos instead proved to be. He brings prophecies against neighbors of israel, mentioning names and places one can only recognize with the help of maps and reference books.

Scholars have emphasized the importance of amos among the great prophets of the old testament by means of various expressions. 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. We have 24 answers for the clue old testament book. 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.

May 07, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of amos, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The prophecies of amos mark an important point in the development of the religion of the old testament. Instead of focusing on,dare i wryly point to the obvious, the theology of amos, barton spends most of his work fixating on textual criticism questions, particularly issues regarding the validity of amos s authorship, the integrity of the book, and its dating. Amos was the earliest prophet whose words are preserved in the form of a book. 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. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakh old testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Rather, he was a grower of sycamore figs as well as a shepherd amos 7. But god would not always punish the people from israel. 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 like the book of amos, the book of hosea somehow made its way south to jerusalem where it was copied, edited, and preserved to serve as. In four ways, the old testament book of amos is essential for a robust understanding of the gospel.

Some of them preached to the people of israel northern kingdom and. Amos introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. In this book, amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and highlights how their idolatry has led to injustice and the neglect of the. The words of amos, one of the shepherds of tekoathe vision he saw concerning israel two. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom of israel during the reign of jeroboam ii c. Jonahs preaching in nineveh must have been similar. Amos preaching took place during the mideighth century b. See the canon of the old testament for a more complete discussion. The book of amos is a prophetic book in the old testament. Only at the end of the book does he speak distinctly of restoration and blessing through the messiah and davids family amos 9. 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.

The purpose of the book of amos was to announce gods holy judgment on the kingdom of israel the northern kingdom, call them to repentance, and to turn from their selfrighteous sins and idolatry. 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. In the book of joshua, joshua met the captain of the lords host. Here you can find quick, 3minute guides to every book of the old testament. Instead of focusing on,dare i wryly point to the obvious, the theology of amos, barton spends most of his work fixating on textual criticism questions, particularly issues regarding the validity of amoss authorship, the integrity of the book, and its dating. God raised up the prophet amos, as an act of his great mercy to a people who repeatedly shunned and disobeyed him.

May 18, 2017 notably, however, the book of amos was included in the canon of the old testament very early on, as is attested by its inclusion in the dead sea scrolls, and it is the first ancient writing to use the phrase day of the lord. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom. However, amos treatment of justice echoes what we also find elsewhere in. Home 1 study the bible 2 book by book 3 old testament 4 amos. Although we do not know precisely when the book of amos was written, the book begins with the explanation that amos preached during the reign of uzziah in judah and of jeroboam ii in israel in the eighth century b. This website is not owned by or affiliated with the church of jesus christ of latterday saints sometimes called the mormon or lds church. We are now beginning the last division of old testament books, the division called the minor prophets. As were other old testament prophets, amos was a firm opponent of religious formalism and ritual without righteousness.

The fullest discussion of justice in the old testament shows up in the book of amos. Old testament books table of the 39 books of the old. Instead of reconstructing a hypothetical redactional history, this. A commentary the old testament library jeremias, jorg on. This summary of the book of amos provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of amos. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. More than almost any other book of scripture, the book of amos holds gods people. The words of amos reveal jehovahs mercy towards an unworthy people. Otherwise, god would allow israels enemies to attack amos chapters 69. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c.

The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town approximately ten miles south of jerusalem. The theology of the book of amos old testament theology. Old testament of the bible cliffsnotes study guides book. Amos and social justice professor of old testament. Unlike some of the prophetsjonah or hoseaamos doesnt tell a story that is easy to remember. How disappointing theology of the book of amos instead proved to be. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles. Amos made clear in his writings that he did not come from a family of prophets, nor did he even consider himself one. David pawson teaching trust 2019 david pawson looks at what god was doing in the 8th century b. Amos must have subsequently returned to tekoa where he assembled and edited his messages as we now see them in the book.

Amos, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament, books. He has been referred to as the first of the classical prophets, 1 philip hyatt, the book of amos, interpretation, iii, no. The people of israel had fallen into great sinfulness including. Book of amos read, study bible verses online bible study tools. There is an amos mentioned in the genealogy of luke 3. 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. Amos, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. New international commentary on the old testament nicot 9780802825384 by m.

After these terrible punishments, god would allow some of the people to return to their own land amos 9. This book provides a thorough and balanced overview of the history of scholarship on the. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b. In this book, amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and. Amos mission is directed to his neighbor to the north, israel. The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible. 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.