The Prophet Amos Speaks To America
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Author | : Bruce G. Epperly |
Publisher | : Energion Publications |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 2022-10-21 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 163199848X |
The prophet Amos is known for fiery messages directed at the elites of the northern kingdom of Israel in ancient times. Can this prophet also speak to us in America today? This book looks at the message that Amos proclaimed and applies it to parallel situations in modern America. Issues such as the worship of wealth (greed), privilege, and elites living off the labor of others are more similar in these two times and places than one might initially assume. How can we respond as people of faith to the evils of our own time? Are we responsible to notice and take action? Is taking such action part of our faith? If we listen to the prophet Amos, the answer is a resounding “yes.” God cares about the weak, the oppressed, and the downtrodden, and looks to those with the means to help implement change. We are truly asked to take responsibility for the well-being of our neighbor. Christians would be especially challenged by this book and the message of the prophet Amos, because so much of that message was also proclaimed by Jesus, who based judgment on how one treated the least, rather than those who are great. With study and thought questions with each chapter, and an abundance of suggestions for practical action, this book is a great tool to use in a church-wide study combined with a call to action.
Author | : Francis Thompson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 74 |
Release | : 1922 |
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Author | : Shalom M. Paul |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
Makes extensive use of ancient Near Eastern sources, and employs medieval Jewish exegesis along with modern Israeli biblical scholarship.
Author | : M. Daniel Carroll R. |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 510 |
Release | : 2020-11-19 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1467459402 |
In this commentary on the book of Amos, Daniel Carroll combines a detailed reading of the Hebrew text with attention to its historical background and current relevance. What makes this volume unique is its special attention to Amos’s literary features and what they reveal about the book’s theology and composition. Instead of reconstructing a hypothetical redactional history, this commentary offers a close reading of the canonical form against the backdrop of the eighth century BCE.
Author | : Charles R. Swindoll |
Publisher | : Thomas Nelson |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 1998-05-05 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780849987427 |
This is volume 5 of Charles Swindoll's walk through the Bible, entitled God's Masterworks. These lessons deal with the books of 2 Thessalonians through Revelation.
Author | : Bob Sadler |
Publisher | : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2019-10-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1645699137 |
Is the Church in America dead? Has Christianity run its course, and is it time to move on? Is the nation of Israel God's chosen people? Does Israel have a place in God's plan today? Is America on the same course as the empires of old? Is there any hope for America, or do we just go with the flow? Does God speak to his people today""has He spoken to you? Are you comfortable with your Christianity? America constantly seeks for answers to its problems""government, psychiatrists, psychologists, religion, self-help books and groups, etc. These questions are answered in Amos to the Church. Know that God is in control. Also know that he has his part, and you have your part. The parallels of God's chosen people in the nation of Israel and the church of Jesus Christ come to life through the prophet Amos. There is nothing new under the sun. Amos speaks God's word to the nation of Israel in the time that God trusted them to be the light of the world. This same message is to the church today. The church is God's light of the world with the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Author | : Carol J. Dempsey |
Publisher | : Liturgical Press |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2016-12-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0814647855 |
These six prophets proclaim powerful messages about judgment and the sovereignty of God. Amos challenges hypocrisy and injustice. Hosea's marriage symbolizes the covenant between God and Israel, moving from love to separation and then reunion. Micah, Nahum, and Zephaniah condemn corrupt leadership, injustice to the poor, and worship of false gods. Habakkuk reminds all to rely on God, who will punish the evil and defeat chaos. Flowing through all these calls to be a better people is the unfailing promise of a faithful and forgiving God.
Author | : Jorg Jeremias |
Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 1998-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780664227296 |
In this volume, Jeremias suggests that the book of Amos was produced through various stages over time. While he does write from a critical perspective, his creativity offers a sensitivity to literary issues within the text that is often missing from critical work. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Author | : M. Daniel Carroll R. |
Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2002-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780664224554 |
The book of Amos holds a unique and central place among the canonical prophetic literature and presents a special array of issues for scholarly discussion. This book provides a thorough and balanced overview of the history of scholarship on the book of Amos, two essays that trace the history of scholarship and offer promising lines for further inquiry, a substantial anthology of readings of the multiple ways Amos has been analyzed and appropriated, an extensive and current bibliography, and notes on doctoral dissertations conducted in recent years. The result is a comprehensive compendium of resources for scholarly writing on the book of Amos.
Author | : J. Alec Motyer |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2024-04-02 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1514006502 |
Israel neglected the needy, gained riches through exploitation, and indulged in inauthentic religious practices. With searing clarity and daring hope, Amos calls God's people to repent. This revised BST volume exposes and explains Amos's prophetic call for Israel's repentance showing the message's astonishing relevance for today.