Amos signifies a burden, whence the jews have a tradition that he was of a slow tongue and spoke with stammering lips. But amos said, behold, the eyes of the lord god are upon the sinful kingdom, and i will destroy it from off the face of the earth amos 9. Intro to amos biblica the international bible society. Read amos commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Douglas stuart hoseajonah word biblical commentary, 1987. Shepherds in that region had to make extensive trips to feed their flocks. We will never know for sure, but the ending does anticipate a restored relationship with god.
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. 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. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Watch this bible study, read the transcript or submit a comment. So, with this in mind, lets study the book of amos. The book of amos indepth bible study is a 32part sermon series on the book of amos. Top 5 commentaries on the book of amos ligonier ministries.
His prophecy concludes with only a brief glimpse of restoration, and even that is directed to judah, rather than the northern kingdom of israel 9. Whether he owned the flocks and groves or only worked as a hired hand is not known. When i add a book i almost always remove a book, a practice that allows me to focus on quality over quantity. More than almost any other book of scripture, the book of amos holds gods people accountable for their illtreatment of others.
Find out what true worship looks like in the book of amos. The prophecies of the the bible are of particular interest. Some scholars think someone else added the flicker of hope at the end of the book, believing that amos would never have done that. One need but read the book of amos to see that he expects doom to come upon foreign. Amos communicated gods utter disdain for the hypocritical lives of his people amos 5. Amos 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
He warned that it was gods intention to punish sin. Watch our overview video on the book of amos, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town. Over the past couple of years i have focused on building a collection of commentaries that will include only the best volumes on each book of the bible.
While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. I have already mentioned in my posts on hosea and joel commentaries that. Amos 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Features of the amos bible lesson another feature of this lesson is the provision of questions to check understanding of the subject or to use as topics for discussion on amos. Amos 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. 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. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. He was no product of the schools of prophets, nor a professional seer. A free bible translation and commentary on the book of amos in easyenglish. At one point, amaziah the priest had commanded amos to go south to speak his words of doom, yet the prophet answered by a thus saith jehovah amos 7. 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.
Study guide on the book of amos, on line bible commentary for book of amos, niv commentary amos, free amos commentary. God called amos to prophesy to israel, and it seems that he did most of his work at bethel amos 7. This book of the prophet amos is the only mention we have of this man in the old testament. Key to unlocking the book understanding the literary devices used. Amos 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, like many of ironsides writings, are a standard that has stood the test of time. Learn the foundations of the book, who amos was, as well as what the bible has to say on a. Read amos commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The book of, one of the twelve minor prophets, is part of the christian old testament. There is no information regarding the death of amos. Amos contains all of the literary types he described. Amos 1 commentary ironsides notes on selected books.
The words of amos reveal jehovahs mercy towards an unworthy people. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. Sunukjian, amos, bible knowledge commentary victor. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. God will confront evil and create a restored family in a new world. Amos commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old. Amos pleads with the people of israel to turn from canaan idols and worship the one true god, who made everything and delivered them out of egypts bonds. The holy bible book 30 amos kjv dramatized audio duration. Study guide for amos 1 by david guzik blue letter bible.
Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. Book of amos matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Book of amos matthew henry bible commentary complete. 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.
Introduction unlike other prophets, amos was not a man whose life was devoted to hearing and speaking the word of the lord. Judgments against the syrians, philistines, tyrians, edomites, and ammonites. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles. He was not a man of the court like isaiah, or a member of a priestly family like jeremiah and ezekiel. Amos free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. More than almost any other book of scripture, the book of amos holds gods. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of israel. The inductive method of bible studythe one that focuses on simply asking questions of the textis an incredibly valuable and. Pastor paul leboutillier continues teaching through the bible in the book of amos. Amos was a contemporary of hosea, isaiah, and jonah. You will also find options for commentaries on amos that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Book of amos read, study bible verses online bible study tools.
This commentary has been through advanced theological checking. Amos 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Study the bible online using commentary on amos and more. Book of amos explained indepth study with pastor allen. Commentaries describe the area as somewhat rugged, rocky, and with sparse grazing fields. Best commentaries on each book of the bible tim challies. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of amos. The person by whom this prophecy was sent amos, who was among the herdmen of tekoa, and was one of them. So amos goes to bethel, which was functioning as the capitol of israel. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. The visions he had about israel, in the time of uzziah king of judah and jeroboam son of joash, king of israel, two years before the earthquake.
An inductive study of amos with logos and a free commentary. In the midst of gloomy judgment, a hopeful promise rings out. Best amos commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. He left his flock for a limited period, at the command of god, to deliver a specific message at bethel. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah was active during the reign of jeroboam ii, making the book of amos the first biblical prophetic book written. The book of amos niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed. Amos was from tekoa, a small town in judah about 6 miles south of bethlehem and 11 miles from jerusalem. In the book of amos, we find two uses amos performed.
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