He is credited with being one of the first classical or writing prophets, yet he does not identify himself as a prophet. Amos is known as one of the minor prophets of the old testament. Amos 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Social justice in amos the good book blog biola university. The book opens with a historical note about the prophet, then a short oracle announcing yahwehs judgment repeated. Book of amos the prophet, the book of amos commentary, bible study and it shall come to pass in that day, saith the lord god, that the sun shall go down at midday, and i will make the earth dark in the day of light. Study the bible online using commentary on amos and more. Not all of the material found in these chapters came from amos himself. Excerpted with some minor editing and a brief addition from my commentary on joel, amos, and obadiah written for. Ever mindful of the wider context and composition of these ancient but living texts, david hubbard shows how joel and amos addressed israels mind and heart.
Book of amos bible book of amos bible study book of. A commentary the old testament library jeremias, jorg on. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the new testament. The person by whom this prophecy was sentamos, who was among the herdmen of tekoa, and was one of them. Most of what we know about amos comes from the book that bears his name. God, by the prophet, proceeds in a like controversy with moab as before with other nations v. This book is an excellent aid to ones study of the prophet.
This commentary has been through advanced theological checking. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. Gaza is still a city after nearly 3000 years since the writing of the book of amos. 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 main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. The persons concerned in the prophecy of this book. Amos 6 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of amos.
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. 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. And we must never forget that amos is speaking to us, the church of god, the israel of god. If this makes you think amos is unimportant, consider that the decision to study this book at this time was made long ago. Study the books of hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, and jonah, with pioneering. The surviving israelites were taken into captivity where they. Old testament of the bible cliffsnotes study guides book. 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. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Study amos using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. All that we know about his death, in the book, is in verse 17.
Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Providing his own translation, he carefully outlines his rationale for important translation decisions and connects that to a more theological and cultural discussion making for a rich interpretation and introduction to amos and his message for israel. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. He at length begins his charge against israel, to which all that goes before is but an introduction. But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like. The book of amos amos was a sheepbreeder of tekoa in judah, who delivered his oracles in the northern kingdom during the prosperous reign of jeroboam ii 786746 b.
The sins they are charged withinjustice, oppression, whoredom. Amos commentary john gills exposition of the bible. The book of amos easyenglish bible the man with a difficult message from god amos a commentary by mark kirkpatrick. Amos 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Best commentaries and books on amos logos bible software. Tom constables expository notes on amos this is also available in the net. You can find the best commentary on amos for you using the tools on the right side. Covenantal concerns are central to the yahwehs accusations e. Amos 7 visions of judgment and the power of the prophets prayer a. Top 5 commentaries on the book of amos ligonier ministries.
Technical issues amos tekoa the offence of amos the message of amos is a timely one for todays generation not, however, for the people of todays society who go about their business and who are either confessed enemies of the cross or indifferent to its message but, rather, for those men and women who profess faith in jesus christ and. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary book 19 duane a. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. The bible commentary and notes series hosted on is designed to help pastors and bible teachers study the bible in its proper historical and literary context. At the heart of this message is the covenant between yahweh and his people. Read amos commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The books of 1 and 2 kings or 1 and 2 chronicles do not mention this prophet, and he should not be confused with amoz, the father of isaiah the prophet isaiah 1. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles.
As punishment for her spiritual and moral decay, israel was invaded by assyria in 721 bc and crushed in a devastating war. Like all the commentators chosen for the hermenia series, paul is learned. Study amos 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town approximately ten miles south of jerusalem. Then he says something to his own people who live in israel and judah.
And i will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation. Amos free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. He writes about the terrible things that they have done. Hosea, amos, micah the niv application commentary zondervan. This commentary is a valuable guide to the fascinating world and challenging word of these two prophets. A free bible translation and commentary on the book of amos in easyenglish. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of. Amos 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The old testament library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of old testament study through. Gods relationship with his people includes judging them in righteousness when they sin and restoring them in grace. Jan 01, 1995 jeremias is a talented scholar who aims his theological and exegetical acumen at the book of amos.
Though amos himself is not ashamed to own that he was a herdsman, yet others ought not to upbraid him with it nor think the worse of him for it. Book of amos the prophet, the book of amos commentary, bible. This book of the prophet amos is the only mention we have of this man in the old testament. Book of amos the prophet, the book of amos commentary, bible study and it shall come to pass in that day, saith the lord god, that the sun shall go down at midday. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In the logos edition, this volume is enhanced by amazing functionality. Amos mission is directed to his neighbor to the north, israel. Jeremias is a talented scholar who aims his theological and exegetical acumen at the book of amos. More than almost any other book of scripture, the book of amos holds gods people accountable for their illtreatment of others.
Pauls work makes extensive use of ancient near eastern sources, and employs medieval jewish exegesis along with modern israeli biblical scholarship. An introduction to the book of amos an argument of the book of amos. The contents of these chapters show that they do not contain three separate addresses delivered to the people by amos at different times, but that they group together the leading thoughts of appeals delivered by word of mouth, so as to form one long admonition to repentance. Important terms link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a wealth of other resources in your digital library. Douglas stuart, word biblical commentary wbc, thomas nelson, 1987, 588 pp. The book of amos is practically devoid of the word love. For at least 800 years the arabs dwelt there and possessed it. The book of amos bible study christianity oasis ministry has provided you with this book of amos bible study on the book of amos bible study verses. Judgments against the syrians, philistines, tyrians, edomites, and ammonites. Amaziah accuses amos of conspiracy against the king. However, god elected himapparently a jew and thus from the rival southern kingdomto bear his challenging indictment against the northern kingdoms sins, as well as his call for israels repentance. The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b. It suggests that he might have been a humble herdsman or a common laborer.
Each packet in this series contains important background information on a specific biblical booksuch as authorship, date, setting, and book outlinesas well as indepth versebyverse commentary on each. Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old. 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. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south.
This the book of amos bible study on the book of amos bible quotes looks at the book of amos bible study events and asks what is the book of amos bible study prophecy, what occurred in the book of amos bible story, when did the book of amos bible. It is a stirring warning to all of the dangers of apostasy, rebellion and complacency. In sum, amos is well worth studying either in his own right or as an introduction to prophetic writings in general. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. The book of amos records gods assessment of ancient israels internal condition some forty years before she fell. Amos chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament.
Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. The prophet was sent to warn the people and lead them to repentance, but they would not change. Amos 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. The words of amos reveal jehovahs mercy towards an unworthy people. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. So, with this in mind, lets study the book of amos.
Book of amos the prophet, the book of amos commentary. Book of amos matthew henrys bible commentary concise. The book of amos is the third in the hebrew canon known as the twelve minor prophets. Yet, as i read through amos this week, i was struck by the hard lessons it contains for us today. This chapter actually combines with amos 2 to form the first division of the prophecy of amos, in which the prophet thunders the warning of the impending judgment of god upon no less than eight nations, beginning with israels surrounding pagan neighbors, then resting for a moment upon judah, and by way of climax describing the utter ruin and devastation of israel itself, i. Amos commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Book of amos summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of amos for bible study or sunday school lessons. In this volume, jeremias suggests that the book of amos was produced through various stages over time. The book of amos is a stinging rebuke of a nation that has rejected and forgotten god. He calls himself a shepherd and a cultivator of sycamorefig trees.