NKJV 14 Seek good and not evil That you may live So the Lord God of hosts will be with you As you have spoken 15 Hate evil love good Establish justice in the gate It ID: 496955
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Amos 5:14-15(NKJV)
14
Seek good and not
evil, That
you may
live; So
the
Lord
God of hosts will be with
you, As
you have spoken.
15
Hate evil, love
good; Establish
justice in the
gate. It
may be that the
Lord
God of
hosts Will
be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.Slide2
Knowing God’s Word
AmosSlide3
Knowing God’s Word
A few weeks back we studied Hosea, a prophet of God whose relationship with his wife was likened to God’s relationship with Israel
T
his week we move on to the
book of Amos
The book of Amos is the 30
th
book of our OT; the 3
rd
of the minor prophetsSlide4
Knowing God’s Word
Amos is the author of this book
(1:1)
Amos comes from the Hebrew root
amas
, meaning “
to lift
a burden, to carry”
The name Amos in Hebrew means “Burden” or “Burden bearer”
Israel’s sins were a burden to God (2:13)Slide5
Knowing God’s Word
Amos was a herdsman (sheep – 1:1) and a dresser of sycamore trees (fruit – 7:14-15)
He was from Tekoa, a town about 6 miles south of Bethlehem and 12 miles southeast of Jerusalem
Although he was from Judah, he mainly prophesied to IsraelSlide6
Knowing God’s Word
Amos prophesied during the days of
Uzziah
, king of Judah (aka
Azariah
– II Ki. 15:1-7; II Chron. 26)
He also prophesied during the days of Jeroboam II, king of Israel (II Ki. 14:23-29)
This takes place 2 years before the earthquake (1:1; see Zech. 14:5)Slide7
Knowing God’s Word
Amos prophesies in Bethel (7:13) where Jeroboam resided
Bethel was not only where the king of Israel lived, but it was set up as a center of idol worship by Jeroboam I (see I Kings 12:28-29)
Amos prophesied around 755 BC, about 30 years before Israel’s fall to AssyriaSlide8
Knowing God’s Word
Amos’ time of prophecy was sandwiched in between several other “minor” prophets
He prophesied after Obadiah, Joel and Jonah
He prophesied before Hosea, Micah and IsaiahSlide9
Knowing God’s Word
During the time that Amos prophesied, Israel was enjoying a time of great prosperity
This prosperity was both economic as well as militarily (expanded borders)
At the time, there was no real threat against them from the outside (other nations)Slide10
Knowing God’s Word
Amos was not simply prophesying to Israel, but to Judah and many surrounding heathen nations as well
However, Israel was entrenched in some very serious sins that would be dealt with
The book ends, however, with hope from God of restoring IsraelSlide11
Knowing God’s Word
Key Verses in Amos:
3:1-2
3:3
4:12
5:11-12
5:14-15
6:1
8:11-12Slide12
Knowing God’s Word
Outline of Amos:
Judgments Against Nations (1-2)
Introduction (1:1-
1
:
2
)
Judgment of 6 Gentile Nations (1:3-2:3)
Judgment of Judah & Israel (2:4-16)
Proclamations Against Israel (3-6)
Israel’s Guilt (3)
Depravity of Israel (4)
Israel to be punished (5:1-17)Slide13
Knowing God’s Word
Outline of Amos:
Proclamations Against Israel (3-6)
Israel to go into captivity (5:18-27)
Peril of complacency (6)
Five Visions Concerning Israel (7:1-9:10)
Vision of locusts (7:1-3)
Vision of fire (7:4-6)
Vision of plumb line &opposition of Amaziah (7:7-17)Slide14
Knowing God’s Word
Outline of Amos:
Five Visions Concerning Israel (7:1-9:10)
Vision of fruit basket (8)
Vision of Bethel’s altar (9:1-10)
Promise of Restoration (9:11-
15)