Notes on Amos 3:9-15
Thursday/March/2013 15:47 Filed in: Bible
The prophet calls the surrounding nations to witness against YHWH's Chosen People. Read More...Comments
Notes on Amos 3:3-8
Tuesday/February/2013 11:40 Filed in: Bible
The opening verses of chapter 3 identify the people against whom Amos is prophesying: "the whole family that [God] brought up out of the land of Egypt." Now, in verses 3-8, Amos talks about his own role as a prophet. Read More...Notes on Amos 3:1, 2
Friday/February/2013 16:12 Filed in: Bible
It is amazing how self-critical the Hebrew Scriptures are. They do not glorify the nation or it's heroes. The nation's critics were remembered — they were remembered as prophets who told them, in advance, of the danger that lay ahead for them. Read More...Notes on Amos 2:6-16
Monday/November/2012 18:07 Filed in: Bible
The real heart of Amos' prophecies was his message to the people of the northern kingdom of Israel (sometimes also called Ephraim, after its dominant tribe). Read More...Notes on Amos 2:1-5
Thursday/October/2012 14:31 Filed in: Bible
Amos continues his prophecies against the nations in this chapter. This is where the prophecy takes a dramatic turn. Read More...Notes on Amos 1:3-15
Monday/October/2012 14:19 Filed in: Bible
Amos the prophet was certain that there was a God to whom the nations must give account. There was a moral judge of the world. Read More...Notes on Amos 1:2
Saturday/September/2012 11:52 Filed in: Bible
There is a lion roaring, but only the prophet can hear.Notes on Amos 1:1
Tuesday/September/2012 11:37 Filed in: Bible
The very opening words of the book of the prophet Amos raise a question for me. The question is this: Who Speaks for God? Read More...
