Amos 6:8-7:17 Pain & Sorrow & Despair, …
There is an old song that starts out with the lyric “Pain & Sorrow & Despair, …” This is the story for the rest of the book of Amos. God gives Amos a series of visions of the coming judgment on Israel. As we examine the deplorable spiritual and moral climate of Israel at this […]
Amos 5:18-6:7 Woe Upon Woe
In these two separate ‘Woes’ the prophet pronounces against Israel, we see the epitome of Paul’s warning to Timothy: “…lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God…” (2 Tim 3:4b). The worship and lifestyle in Israel had been reduced to blasphemy. What is it in America today?
Amos 5:1-17 Seek the LORD and Live
In the midst of the terrible judgment Amos is foretelling the LORD still encourages the people to repent, seek Him, and live. Several times in this portion God encourages the people to turn from their evil and seek good, in order to live.
Amos 4:1-13 Immoral Social Practices and Consequences
The beginning of this chapter details some of the more egregious social practices in Israel. Then the prophet declares the consequences of their behavior. The consequences are not pretty.
Amos 3:1-15 Why Is The Judgment So Harsh?
Reading through the judgments that are pronounced on the nations surrounding Israel, and on Israel, we are struck with the apparent severity of them. Why is God so “angry”? Why so harsh? In this chapter we will explore this topic.
Amos 2:1-16 Judgments Pronounced on Moab, Judah, and Jerusalem
Amos pronounces judgment on Moab, Judah, and Israel. The coming judgements on Moab and Judah are mentioned pretty briefly. The judgment on Israel will take up the rest of the book except for a brief description of the restoration of Israel at the end of the book.
Amos 1:1-15 Introduction and Examination of Amos
Amos was not a Prophet by trade, he was an “agriculturalist”, a shepherd and an orchard worker. God called him to give a message of “Doom and Gloom” to the nations around Israel, and to Judah and Israel too.
