Address 3, oracle of DOOM. Israel is reproved (1-5): The first five verses are continuation of Amos 3. God is reproving the wives/matrons of the prominent men in Samaria for their oppression. V. 1… cows of Bashan… The wives of the prominent leaders in Saria are likened to the cows raise in the rich pastures…
Read MoreAddress 2, oracle of warning. V. 1… Hear this Word… The oracles of warning in Chs. 3,4,&5 are introduced with the words “Hear this word” (3:1, 4:1, and 5:1). The 5th address (5:18-6:14) has repetition of the word “Woe” (5:18, 6:1, 6:4). These warnings are directly addressed to the people of Israel. V. 2… You…
Read MoreMoab (1-3): Moab and Ammon were descendants of Lot through his daughters (Gen 19). Moab sin in this passage was against neither Israel nor Judah, but against Edom. This judgment talks about the UNIVERSAL JUSTICE of God and not simply based on ethnicity. Judgement on Judah (4 & 5): This judgment is not about their…
Read MoreAmos 1: V. 1…Amos… means Burden-Bearer. …sheepbreeders… Shepherds were at the lower in the social order. But God chose Amos to be His prophet against the wealthy and perverted Israel. …two years before the earthquake… This earthquake is mentioned also by Prophet Zechariah (Zech. 14:5). This signifies the genuine historicity of this book. V. 2…Zion…and…Jerusalem……
Read MoreAmos – Introduction: Amos means Burden-Bearer. Author: Amos, a native of Judean town of Tekoa, about 10 miles south of Jerusalem is the author of this prophetical book. He is said to be the first writing prophet; thus making this to be the first written prophetical book of the Bible with only exception if Jonah…
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