The Minor Prophets

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The Minor Prophets

• Living Messages from the Old Testament

AMOS
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The Minor Prophets Historical Timeline

• Eighth Century B.C. (Assyrian Period)
• Amos (755 B.C.)
• Hosea (750-725 B.C.)
• Micah (735-700 B.C.)
• Historical Notes
• Israel taken into Assyrian captivity (722 B.C.)
• Parallel to the book of Isaiah proclaiming Gods
  message as Israel was being overtaken by Assyria

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The Minor Prophets Amos

• About the author
• Amos means burden-bearer
• He worked as a sheepherder and gatherer of fruit
  (714-15)
• Known for sense of truth and justice (not warmth)
• Historical Context
• 755 B.C. (Assyrian Period Setting the stage)
• Uzziah King of Judah / Jeroboam II King of
  Israel
• Major earthquake occurs within 2 years
• Primary audience/subject ? Northern Kingdom of
  Israel
• Enjoying wealth and luxury
• Morally, politically, religiously corrupt

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The Minor Prophets Amos

• The Text (Ch. 1-2)
• Oracles of sin and judgment against the nations
• Sinsslave traffic, cruelty, murder, etc.
• Judgmentsdestruction, captivity, etc.
• ISRAELS SINS (26-16)

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The Minor Prophets Amos

• The Text (Ch. 3-6)
• Sermons against Israels sins
• The doom of Israel (31-15)
• Amos obligation as a prophet (37-8)
• The insincerity of Israels worship (41-13)
• Rejection of Gods calls to repentance (46-13)
• A dirge over Israel (5-614)
• Another call for repentance hope (54-15)
• Stronger warnings (61-14)
• Woe to those at ease (61-7)
• Extent of coming destruction (68-14)

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The Minor Prophets Amos

• The Text (Ch. 7-9)
• The visions of Amos
• The locusts (71-3)
• The fire (74-6)
• The plumb line (77-9)
• (Amaziahs complaint 710-17)
• The summer fruit (81-14)
• The Lord by the altar (91-10)
• A brighter future (911-15)

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The Minor Prophets Amos

• Lessons/Themes from the Text
• About God
• He holds nations accountable
• His omnipotence and omnipresence
• His righteousness
• About Israel
• Their relationship with God
• Their failure, judgment, and remnant
• About us
• The need for justice between men
• Privilege carries responsibility
• The need for sincere worship
• None are exempt from Gods judgment

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The Minor Prophets For next week

• Read the book of Hosea
• Consider and answer study questions