30. Amos

  • 30. Amos (The Choice: Vol.1)

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    Amos the Prophet Category: Endurance in truth-telling & justice preaching Could avoid: Remain a shepherd and sycamore fig farmer in Judah.“I was neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but I was a shepherd, and I also took care of sycamore-fig trees.” (Amos 7:14)Cross-Refs: Exodus 4:10; 1 Corinthians…

  • 30. Amos (The Choice: Vol.2)

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    The Nations Around Israel Category: Failure of mercy & justice Could endure: Treat others with dignity, avoid cruelty.“For three sins of Damascus, even for four, I will not relent.” (Amos 1:3)Cross-Refs: Obadiah 10; Matthew 7:12. Chose wrongly: Committed brutal violence and cruelty.“They threshed Gilead with sledges having iron teeth.” (Amos…

  • 13: Amos Condemns Sabbath-Dishonouring Merchants

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    Text: Amos 8:4–6Theme: Exploitation, False Religion, and the Sabbath as a Test of Economic Justice 1. Introduction The prophet Amos offers a searing critique of economic injustice cloaked in religious formality, targeting merchants who pretend to honour the Sabbath but inwardly long for its end to resume dishonest trade. This…

  • Amos (Bible Translation History)

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    1. Chronological Evolution of Bible Translations Ancient Translations (Before 5th Century CE) Medieval Translations (5th–15th Century CE) Reformation and Renaissance Translations (16th–17th Century CE) Modern Translations (18th Century–Present) 2. Textual Criticism and Manuscript Traditions Key Manuscripts Textual Variants and Their Impact Scholarly Methods of Textual Criticism Critical comparison of the…

  • 30. Amos (Bible Summary)

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    Superscription (1:1) Oracles against the Nations, including Judah and Israel (1:3—2:16) Oracles against Israel (3:1—5:17) Announcements of Exile (5:18—6:14) Visions of Divine Retribution (7:1—9:10) Restored Israel’s Blessed Future (9:11–15)

  • 30. Amos (Bible Overview)

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    (1) Book Information 1.1 Title and Definition• Title: Amos – named after the prophet Amos (Amos in Hebrew), meaning “burden” or “burden-bearer”• Definition: A prophetic book that delivers a strong message of divine judgement against social injustice, religious hypocrisy, and covenantal unfaithfulness, calling the nation of Israel to repentance and…

  • 30. Amos (Prefiguring Jesus) 

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    Foreshadowing Jesus in the Book of Amos 1. Introduction: Overview of the Book and Its Foreshadowing Themes 2. Historical and Theological Context 3. Narrative Structure and Christ-Centred Motifs 4. Typology and Symbols of Christ 5. Messianic Prophecies and Previews 6. Theological and Christological Significance 7. Redemptive Legacy and Christian Application…