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Amos
Burden-Bearer
“The words of Amos, who was among the
sheepbreeders
of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of
Joash
, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake” (1:1).Slide2
Historical Background
Amos prophesied during the Divided Kingdom period of Israel’s History
King Jeroboam II reigned (793-753)
A time of greatest economic and military success in the northern kingdom
An increase in materialism and decadence was the resultSlide3
The Ugliness of Riches
AmosSlide4
Amos: Depiction of Luxury in Israel
Extreme Luxury Tied to Immorality
(3:12-15; 4:1; 6:1,4-6; 2:7-8) Luke 12:19-21Slide5
Amos: Depiction of Luxury in Israel
Extreme Luxury Tied to Immorality
(3:12-15; 4:1; 6:1,4-6; 2:7-8) Luke 12:19-21
Supported by the Oppression of the Poor
(2:6-7a; 3:9-10; 4:1; 5:11; 8:4-6) James 2:6-7Slide6
Amos: Depiction of Luxury in Israel
Extreme Luxury Tied to Immorality
(3:12-15; 4:1; 6:1,4-6; 2:7-8) Luke 12:19-21
Supported by the Oppression of the Poor
(2:6-7a; 3:9-10; 4:1; 5:11; 8:4-6) James 2:6-7Perversions of Justice(5:7,12-13; 8:5) Isaiah 1:21-26Slide7
Amos: Depiction of Luxury in Israel
Extreme Luxury Tied to Immorality
(3:12-15; 4:1; 6:1,4-6; 2:7-8) Luke 12:19-21
Supported by the Oppression of the Poor
(2:6-7a; 3:9-10; 4:1; 5:11; 8:4-6) James 2:6-7Perversions of Justice(5:7,12-13; 8:5) Isaiah 1:21-26A Misguided Trust in Their Riches(6:1) Obadiah 1:2-4; Luke 9:23-25Slide8
Conclusion
“Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.” (Matthew 13:22)
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” (1 Timothy 6:10)