The twelve include hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, and malachi. Amos many scholars believe that amos was the earliest of all of the biblical prophets to have his words put in writingminor, major or somewhere inbetween. The story marks the first appearance of sherlock holmes and dr. Many scholars believe that amos was the earliest of all of the biblical prophets to have his words put in writingminor, major or somewhere in between. Israel is under the rule of jeroboam 11 and later pekah depending on actual date. Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. 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. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b. The earliest prophets, such as amos and hosea, warn israel and sometimes judah about the danger of an invasion by the assyrian empire, based in the. Although there are sermons using a verse or part of a. The book of jonah has been an inspiration for countless attempts to understand the all too human failure to do the right thing, including the classic mobydick by herman melville.
Not all of the material found in these chapters came from amos himself. Hear this word, you cows of bashan on mount samaria, you women who oppress the poor. And we must never forget that amos is speaking to us, the church of god, the israel of god. Watch our overview video on the book of amos, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The words of amos, who was among the sheepherders from tekoa, which he envisioned in visions concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah, and in the days of jeroboam son of joash, king of israel, two years before the earthquake. The most popular bible verses from amos found 146 verses amos 4. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah was active during the reign of jeroboam ii, making the book of amos the first biblical prophetic book written. The introduction to the commentary by itself is 178 pages. Malachi, nahum and amos take a star turn in this classic film loosely based on the minor prophets. 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.
Find sample tests, essay help, and translations of shakespeare. Then he says something to his own people who live in israel and judah. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. Thus says the lord, for three transgressions of moab and for four i will not revoke its punishment, because he burned the bones of the king of edom to lime. A weight attached to a string a builder uses to measure how straight a wall is. Biblical bookbybook summaries peace of christ roman catholic. The book of, one of the twelve minor prophets, is part of the christian old testament.
The poetry of amos, who denounces the hollow prosperity of the northern kingdom, is filled with imagery and language taken from his own pastoral background. The book of amos is a collection of prophetic messages delivered by the prophet amos. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. In this book, amos is called to be a prophet to speak out against the northern kingdom of israel for its moral decay. Study the bible online using commentary on amos 1 and more. The book of the prophet amos the prophet amos lived in the eighth century bc and was a common herdsman and keeper of sycamore fig trees 7.
The lord was standing by a wall that had been built true to plumb, with a plumb line in his hand. One of the books of the minor prophets that is part of the old testament and the bible. While it sure does sound like obadiah was talking about the babylonians, the book itself doesnt bother to give the invaders a name. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. There are a number of other helpful commentaries on the book of amos. The purpose of micahs prophecy is to face the people with their sins and to seek the word of gods judgment that must fall because of their persistent sinning.
Though they dig down to the depths below, from there my hand will take them. Although he hailed from judea, amos preached in the northern kingdom of the neighboring nation, israel. The book is an anthology of his oracles and was compiled either by the prophet or by some of his disciples. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. Israel to be destroyed i saw the lord standing by the altar, and he said. We read in isaiahs pages a hopeful message that we with our sins, though like scarlet. With the single exception of the book of isaiah, which contains the works of more than one prophet, the book of jeremiah is the longest of the prophetic books of the old testament. Six kings ruled during the last tragic 25 years of israel. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of israel. 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. Just be sure the bible you buy is labeled catholic edition or youll be. 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. This book is an excellent aid to ones study of the prophet. Amos 12 new international version niv 1 the words of amos, one of the shepherds of tekoa the vision he saw concerning israel two years before the earthquake, when uzziah was king of judah and jeroboam son of jehoash a was king of israel.
It also includes chapters on the text itself, providing a critical assessment of how the book came to be, the original message of amos and his circle, which parts of the book may have been added by later scribes, and the. He was also a farmer who took care of fig trees amos 7. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in popular fiction. Throughout the bible we learn about how god takes ordinary people and uses them for his work. He sent the reluctant prophet named jonah to them, announcing impending doom. The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. Well, lots of things, actually, but the one thats suitable for biblical shmoop is none other than the prophet hosea. This book provides a detailed exploration of this theme and other important elements of the theology underlying the book of amos. It is a stirring warning to all of the dangers of apostasy, rebellion and complacency. The first part protoisaiah prophesies death and destruction, but. Oct 21, 2015 the book of amos chapter 1 markrecords. 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. Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old.
Book of amos summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of amos for bible study or sunday school lessons. The books title derives from a speech given by holmes, a consulting. A scarlet summary on new years eve my malachi post concluded a series of blogs that started with the book of genesis and continued through the old testament books in sequential order. Isaiah is a book with a good number of what you might call mood swings in it. Quite a few nations are described in the book of amos and its interesting that god is displeased with all of them.
It is technical and detailed almost beyond belief, but for those doing indepth study of amos, it is a must. Also interesting is gods handling of the citystate of ninevah. A lowly country bumpkin taking on the professional prophets from the big city. Amos 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. That is restored under the rule of christ for he is the son of david, the messiah. For the purpose of this paper we will look at the entire book for any references to critiques by amos. He lived in the land of judah about 12 miles from jerusalem. The book of amos is a stinging rebuke of a nation that has rejected and forgotten god. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town approximately ten miles south of jerusalem. Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. Read amos 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. We will begin with the end of the first part of the book in which he has chastised the pagan nations, and then in amos 2. On the day that you stood aside, on the day that strangers carried off his wealth, and foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for jerusalem, you too were like one of them.
The theme that bound all the posts together was the scarlet thread. You can break isaiah down into roughly three parts. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. In 2010, a study in scarlet was adapted for the stage by william amos jr and. Joel reflects on the day of the lord and how true repentance will bring. Amos chapter 2 kjv king james version i will not turn away the punishment thereof. The twelve minor prophets are the seven dwarves of the hebrew bible. 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. Put hosea, joel and amos in a blender et voila, its the prophet micah. 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 closes with a series of prophetic visions. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom. He writes about the terrible things that they have done. Micah lived among the poor people and sympathized with them because of their hard lot.
Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. Summary of the minor prophet hosea the prophet hosea. The students discover that although amos message was very bad news to gods people because of their wickedness they would be. Since there is no shmoop in ancient israel, god himself has to explain what they mean. 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. At roughly 800 bce, assyria was attacking israel which, in the bible, is a pretty typical assyrian move, and isaiah was trying to explain how this was really the. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom of israel during the reign of jeroboam ii c. Like all the commentators chosen for the hermenia series, paul is learned. Amos chapter 7 kjv king james version 1 thus hath the lord god shewed unto me. Watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Amos protests that israel is small and unworthyhow will it survive these plagues. Amos was a humble sheep raiser and nipper of figs amos 1. Amos s connection to the simple life of the people made its way into the center of his prophecies. The book of amos is a prophetic book in the old testament.
God raised up the prophet amos, as an act of his great mercy to a people who repeatedly shunned and disobeyed him. Not much has been written about it in the new church. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. Amos made clear in his writings that he did not come from a family of prophets, nor did he even consider himself one. The first two visions include destruction by locusts and fire. God was measuring israels religious conduct and behavior. The question whether the book of amos indicates an acquaintance with these or not is important because it is to a great extent on the silence of prophetical and historical writers that critics of a certain school relegate these legalistic portions of the pentateuch to a late date. Amos 1 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. Uzziah was king in judah in the south and jeroboam ii was king in the northern kingdom of israel when the locust plague happened. God orders the prophet hosea to marry a prostitute, have a few kids and then violently abuse his whole family. The scarlet and the black is a 1983 american madefortelevision historical war drama film directed by jerry london and starring gregory peck and christopher plummer based on j. He speaks of hope for the children of israel when they will be restored to a kingdom under the house of david.
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. 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. The book of the prophecies of amos seems to be divided into four principal portions closely connected together. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Jeremiah contains a considerable amount of material of a biographical and historical nature in addition to the prophets own words. Since i started working on this study of amos, i have searched our library holdings with the hope i would turn up a hidden or forgotten study by some new church scholar. 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. Amos 1 niv bible the words of amos, one of the shepherds. Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Sparknotes are the most helpful study guides around to literature, math, science, and more.
Arthur dimmesdale gazed into hesters face with a look of hope and joy. 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. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. A study in scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by scottish author arthur conan doyle.
Although hosea is believed to have arrived a little later on the prophetic scene, hosea did marry a prostitute, which, scholars believe, is a lot spicier than anything that amos ever did. In many respects, his work was similar to that of the prophet amos, especially regarding what he said about social and economic conditions. Arthur dimmesdale gazed into hesters face with a look in which hope and joy shone out, indeed, but with fear betwixt them, and a kind of horror at her boldness, who had spoken what he vaguely hinted at, but dared not speak. A fire that destroys not only vegetation but even underground water.
Rather, he was a grower of sycamore figs as well as a shepherd amos 7. Gallaghers book the scarlet pimpernel of the vatican published in 1967, the film tells the story of monsignor hugh oflaherty, a reallife irish catholic priest who saved thousands of jews and escaped allied. Amos critique of the social sins in judah and israel. Amos begged for gods mercy and god responded to amos plea. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later.
Top 5 commentaries on the book of amos ligonier ministries. Many scholars believe that amos was the earliest of all of the biblical prophets to have his words put in writingminor, major or somewhere inbetween. In this book, amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and. The twelve prophets in the twelve minor prophets shmoop. The first part protoisaiah prophesies death and destruction, but keeps lightening it up with cheery prophecies of a good and holy kingdom at the end of time. In many ways the book of micah is a sister book to isaiah.
Amos summary the book of, one of the twelve minor prophets, is part of the christian old testament. It goes back and forth between describing the total destruction of all nations and human civilization boo, to looking forward to a time of universal peace and goodness yay. The following lesson was adapted for a small group of children ranging in ages from 611. Amos chapter one commentary by ron beckham audio bible stu dy amos 1.
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