Amos
Amos was an ordinary shepherd and fig-grower, not a professional prophet, whom God called to deliver a fierce message of social justice to the wealthy and complacent northern kingdom of Israel. His prophecy condemns the nation for its hypocrisy: they maintained religious rituals while actively oppressing the poor, the needy, and the powerless. Amos warns that their religious ceremonies are meaningless to God when justice and righteousness are ignored. He declares that because of their systemic sin and refusal to repent, military judgment from the Assyrians is imminent and inescapable. The book concludes with a powerful, forward-looking message of hope, promising that God will eventually restore the fallen kingdom of David.
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Amos issues a solemn lament over Israel's coming fall. He urges the people to seek God and let justice roll down like waters, rather than relying on their empty religious rituals.
Amos condemns the false sense of security held by the rich nobles who feast and drink while ignoring the suffering of the poor. God promises they will be the first to go into exile.
Amos sees three visions of judgment (locusts, fire, plumb line) and intercedes. He is then confronted and opposed by the corrupt priest Amaziah for his message against Israel.
Amos’s fourth vision, a basket of summer fruit, symbolizes that the time for judgment is ripe. God predicts a devastating famine of hearing the words of the Lord.
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