His ministry, however, was carried out in the northern kingdoms of israel during the reigns of uzziah and jeroboam. Summary of the book of amos the story of the bible. Amos was from tekoa, a small town in judah about 6 miles south of bethlehem and 11 miles from jerusalem. Whether he owned the flocks and groves or only worked as a hired hand is not known. New testament the last part of the bible, which the writers wrote after christs birth. He was from the southern kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of israel.
When the call came he exchanged the life of a shepherd and cultivator of sycamore trees for that of a prophet. He came from the town of tekoa in judea, a few miles south of jerusalem. Then amaziah said to amos, go, you seer, flee away to the land of judah and there eat bread and there do your prophesying. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Old testament book of amos, the third of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book under the jewish canon titled the twelve. Introduction the old testament prophets were adept at luring hostile audiences into listening to their judgment speeches. The new testament is a collection of 27 books, usually placed after the old testament in most christian bibles. Amos was a shepherd and a farmer of sycamore fruit which is a fruit somewhat like figs amos 7. Amos contains all of the literary types he described.
That he was not speaking for himself or trying to please his listeners is made clear by the content of the message he delivered. Amos 5 parallel kjv and jewish bible old testament parallel view. Book of amos of the old testament your bible quotes. Since uzziah was sole king of judah from 767 to 750 bc and jeroboam ii sole king of israel from 782 to 753 bc, the ministry of amos is likely to have.
The desert life of amos exercised great formative influences upon him. Despite the fact that he lived in the southern kingdom of judah, god sent him as his prophet to the northern kingdom of. Amos message warned of gods coming judgment, but the people ignored the warning. In this book, amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and highlights how their idolatry has led to injustice and the neglect of the. Old testament king james version of the bible, amos. Amos was a sheepbreeder of tekoa in judah, who delivered his oracles in the northern kingdom during the. Intro to amos biblica the international bible society. This puts bethlehem about half way between tekoa and jerusalem. Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. Amos 1 new international version niv bible gateway. Amos meaning burden or burdenbearer was an inhabitant of the rugged region of tekoa, located in the territory of judah about 12 miles south of jerusalem.
In this book, amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and highlights. He was a shepherd and tended to sycamore fig trees. Amos is a shepherd and a fruit picker from the judean village of tekoa when god calls him, even though he lacks an education or a priestly background. Not all of the material found in these chapters came from amos himself. Amos 1, new international version niv the bible app. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining. The library of hebrew bibleold testament studies 502 new york. Book of amos, the third of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the. Bible character study on amos bible verses, quotes. The prophet amos was a simple shepherd called by god to speak to the northern kingdom of israel. The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. Before god called him, he had been a shepherd and one who took care of sycamorefig trees. More than almost any other book of scripture, the book of amos holds gods people. Old testament the first part of the bible, which the writers wrote before christs birth.
Old testament hebrewenglish holy name king james version with strongs numbers. The name refers to the new covenant or promise between god and humanity through the death and resurrection of jesus christ. Amos 3 niv bible hear this word, people of israel, the. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. He was not a man of the court like isaiah, or a member of a priestly family like jeremiah and ezekiel. The book of amos introduction to the book of amos in the bible. He prophesied in israel at the great cult center of bethel, from which he was finally expelled by the priest in charge of this royal sanctuary 7. All kjv books old testament only new testament only apocrypha only. Most of the messages in the book of amos were spoken by amos. God was going to judge his unfaithful, disobedient, covenantbreaking people. Book after amos crossword clue answer crossword heaven. Bible survey amos hebrew name ahmos burden greek name amos greek form of the hebrew author amos according to tradition date 787 bc approximately theme the kingdom of david types and shadows in amos jesus is the one who sees the great sins. It is not mere chance that hosea, isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel, and almost all of the prophets given significant coverage in the hebrew bible, give first of all the story of their special calling. But no longer prophesy at bethel, for it is a sanctuary of the king and a royal residence.
The words of amos, one of the shepherds of tekoathe vision he saw concerning israel two years before the earthquake, when uzziah was king of judah. Amos was an old testament prophet who focused on the moral character of jehovah in his teachings. Amos was an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah. The book of amos is a prophetic book of the hebrew bible largely. Amos declaration marks a turningpoint in the development of old testament prophecy. He argues that amos has conspired against jeroboam and that the land cannot hold all his words. The city that marches out a thousand strong for israel will have only a hundred left. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. These prophecies about israel were revealed to him 3 during the time of 4 king uzziah of judah and 5 king jeroboam son of joash of israel, two years before the earthquake. This summary of the book of amos provides information about the title. It is third among the socalled minor or shorter prophets, the twelve books that make up the final portion of the old testament.
Book of amos summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of amos for bible study or sunday school lessons. Twopage spread from johannes gutenbergs 42line bible, c. The old testament prophets were adept at luring hostile audiences into. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town approximately ten miles south of jerusalem. We know that amos lived and prophesied during the time of uzziah and jeroboam. Amos the prophet is the author of the book that bears his name. An older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, amos was active c. Bad things will happen soon amos the book of amos easyenglish bible the man with a difficult message from god amos a commentary by mark kirkpatrick. No other person bearing the same name is mentioned in the old testament, the name of the father of the prophet isaiah being written differently amots. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town.
But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like. Although he was one of the oldest of the prophets, we know little about amos save what he himself tells us. The prophecies of amos mark an important point in the development of the religion of the old testament. He prophesied in israel at the great cult center of bethel, from which he was finally expelled. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the old testament.
Amos mission is directed to his neighbor to the north, israel. Book of amos, the third of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book under the jewish canon titled the twelve. Since uzziah was sole king of judah from 767 to 750 bc and jeroboam ii sole king of israel from 782 to 753 bc, the ministry of amos is likely to have been sometime between 767 and 753 bc. The old testament prophets were adept at luring hostile audiences into listening to their judgment speeches. The word know is used to mean a mere act of the mind on some object with which it becomes incidentally acquainted, and is employed to describe all the manifold stages of.
Both kingdoms were enjoying great prosperity and had reached new political. The work chronicles the visions that the ancient author of this book believed he received from god in order to warn israel of its impending doom and. See more ideas about bible, bible verses and word of god. And nathan tricked david into declaring his own guilt by the artful use of a parable 2 sam. To help us remember the prophet amos, we might give him the name the farmer prophet. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible old testament. The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible.
And he said, the lord will roar from zion, and utter his voice from jerusalem. When a person brought an animal to the temple to be sacrificed and laid it upon the altar, both he and the priest laid their hands upon its head and transferred the sins of the person onto the beast, which was then slain. Amos was a contemporary of jeroboam ii who ruled israel from 786 bc to 746 bc and uzziah who ruled over judah. Amos messages are interrupted by the priest of bethel 7. Amos or the book of amos is a notable biblical work that forms a part of the jewish bible tanakh.
A survey of old testament introduction, revised and expanded by archer, 508 pages, pub. He was a herdsman from tekoa, which was to the south of jerusalem. Book of amos read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. Read the old testament stories the 7 days of creation, the fall of man, cain and abel, noahs ark. Amos introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. The book of amos is a prophetic book of the hebrew bible largely dating to the 8th century bce and considered to be scripture by modernday jews and christians. Apr 02, 2020 book of amos, the third of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book under the jewish canon titled the twelve. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. In the hebrew bible and christian old testament, amos hebrew. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom. Amos made clear in his writings that he did not come from a family of prophets, nor did he even consider himself one.
The words of amos reveal jehovahs mercy towards an unworthy people. The book is an anthology of his oracles and was compiled either by the prophet or by some of his disciples. The people of israel had fallen into great sinfulness including idolatry, greed, bad leadership, and injustice to the poor. He earned his living from the flock and the sycamorefig grove 1. Index of old testament quotations in the new testament. Watch our overview video on the book of amos, which breaks down the literary design of. In this vision, amos does not plead for mercy and so none is given. It is included in the minor prophets section of the neviim. There is an amos mentioned in the genealogical series luke 3. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. Sacrifice in old testament times was meant to teach about the coming atonement of jesus christ. Amos wrote at a time of relative peace and prosperity. Amos 12 contains a great example of this entrapment technique, and recognizing. Rather, he was a grower of sycamore figs as well as a shepherd amos 7.