The book of amos chapter 5

The prophet then glances at the awful threatening denounced against them, 3. Chapter 5, part seek good, and not evil, that ye may live. This takes me to the scriptures in deuteronomy and matthew love the lord god with all your heart, soul, and body. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom of israel during the reign of jeroboam ii c. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. For thus saith the lord unto the house of israel, seek ye me, and ye shall live. Amos 4 israel has not returned to god hear bible gateway. The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters.

Again, scripture has to be taken in the context it is written, and understood with sound thinking. Chapter 5 page 884 amos the new testament of the king. And we must never forget that amos is speaking to us, the church of god, the israel of god. Amos chapter 5 king james version kjv alexander scourby. Outline of the book of amos you only have i know of all the families of the earth. The first verse of this book identifies the author as amos, who was among the. Chapter 5 i believe the two messages in this chapter are that god hates his people worshiping other gods and hates when the innocent and poor are treated with injustice and harsh. Amos 5 background information with maps and images picture. The contents of the book may be analyzed further as follows. It is a stirring warning to all of the dangers of apostasy, rebellion and complacency. Since i started working on this study of amos, i have searched our library holdings with the hope i would turn up a hidden or forgotten study by some new church scholar. Amos announces that the neighboring nations would be punished. In amos 4, he took away their trust in tithes and offerings.

In the first two chapters, he announces that the whole area of the northern kingdom of israel was going to suffer punishment for its evil. Amos made clear in his writings that he did not come from a family of prophets, nor did he even consider himself one. Amos 5, new international version niv the bible app. It was in the days of jeroboam the son of joash king of israel, two years before the earthquake 1. The book of amos chapter 5 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. The scope of this chapter is to prosecute the exhortation given to israel in the close of the foregoing chapter to prepare to meet their god. With each verse, commentary is provided to help the reader understand and apply the text. Many have wondered about wars and death, especially the many women and children who died terribly as recorded in the old testament. The first two chapters form the introduction to the whole book. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of amos is a stinging rebuke of a nation that has rejected and forgotten god. Amos 5 niv bible hear this word, israel, this lament i.

Learning from the book of amos number 20 the day of the lord. They are telling you that as it happened before, it will happen again, and the same way. The amos bible lesson provides an overview or outline of this book of the bible. Do not try to find me at bethel bethel will come to nothing. Hear this word which i take up for you as a dirge, o house of israel. Although there are sermons using a verse or part of a. Much has been made of the fact that amos was a shepherda man more comfortable among hills and dales than on city streetsa man more comfortable in the company of sheep than of peoplean. He will use war, exile, and terrible things to do this. Amos 5 niv a lament and call to repentance hear bible. We have already considered the evidence of this in our previous sermons in chapter 5 of amos. Amos chapter 5 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. I will also raise up its ruins and rebuild it as in the days of.

Chapter 5 page 277 a shepherd named amos preaches against the injustice of the northern kingdom of israel. But at the end of the book amos gives a message of hope. Israel has not returned to god hear this word, you cows of bashan on mount samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy and say to your husbands, bring us some drinks. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. This amos bible lesson is suitable for those requiring an instant, free amos bible lesson. In amos 3, he took away their vain trust in the doctrine of election. Uzziah was king of judah, and jeroboam ii was king of israel. Youll get this book and many others when you join bible gateway plus. God raised up the prophet amos, as an act of his great mercy to a people who repeatedly shunned and disobeyed him. Seek the lord that you may live, or he will break forth like a fire, o house of joseph, and it will consume with none to quench it for bethel, we have seen what happens when a forest fire andor brush fire comes out of the wilderness and advances toward a populated community. Old testament tanakh this category is for questions and answers related to amos, as asked by users of.

Amos 5 kjv hear ye this word which i take up bible gateway. Hear this word, israel, this lament i take up concerning you. It will be as though a man fled from a lion only to meet a bear, as though he entered his house and rested his hand on the wall only to have a snake bite him. As with each of the minor prophets, the title comes from the name of the prophet to whom god gave his message 1. The purpose of this brief article is to make suggestions concerning sermons which may be preached from the book of amos. Gods rejection to their hypocritical service, amos 5. Preaching from amos will afford the preacher with a challenging opportunity and a staggering responsibility to proclaim some old truths in relation to new situations. Read amos 5 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Chapter 5 page 277 the book of amos modern english.

Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. This is what both the book of joel and the book of amos are about. There are some well known verses in the book of amos that religious leaders and people who work for justice have used in speeches about modern problems such as racism. Not all of the material found in these chapters came from amos himself. Rather, he was a grower of sycamore figs as well as a shepherd amos 7. In verses 4 and 5 we hear god complaining that the religion israel. Amos, chapter 5 king james version christian answers webbible.

Amos 5 background information with maps and images. The town which used to put a thousand in the field will be left. For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. Amos 5 nkjv a lament for israel hear this word bible. In order to impress israel the more, amos begins this his third appeal by a dirge over its destruction, mourning over those who were full of joy, and thought themselves safe and enviable. Summary of the book of amos amos prophesied during the days of uzziah, king of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash, king of israel amos 1. In 2nd timothy chapter 3, we read that even in our day, people will have a form of godliness, but deny the power thereof. Septuagint lifted up the shrine of molek and the star of your god rephan, their idols.

Amos 19 new international version niv 1 the words of amos, one of the shepherds of tekoa the vision he saw concerning israel two years before the earthquake, when uzziah was king of judah and jeroboam son of jehoash a was king of israel. Amos chapter five commentary by ron beckham audio bible study amos 5. Amos ministered according to his own indication during the time of king uzziah of judah 791 740 bc and king jeroboam ii of israel 793 753 bc. It has subdivisions of a song of lament and grief over israel, gods call for israel to repent and. In chapter 9, amos tells of the restoration and hope of israel, in that day i will raise up the fallen booth of david, and wall up its breaches. May 07, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of amos, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Learning from the book of amos number 20 the day of the lord woe to you who long for the day of the lord. Amos chapter 8 king james version kjv alexander scourby free audio video bible. 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 book of amos was written during the era of divided kingdoms of israel but in an age which is much prosperous than the previous times especially the northern kingdom of isreal with ruler jeroboam ii reached at such a level of growth and prosperity as was not seen after david and solomon. Amos 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, 2 was active c.

Mathew bartlett and derek williams skillfully bring out the historical background, the meaning, and the applications in the prophecy of amos. There she lies on her own soil, with no one to lift her up. Watch our overview video on the book of amos, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Amos, chapter 5 united states conference of catholic bishops. David guzik commentary on amos 5 describes the coming exile and captivity of israel, and a coming wailing and woe for the nation.

Amos 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Chapter 5 verse 24, but let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. This lesson allows the student to become acquainted with the important content of the verses and chapters of this book of the bible. We prefer to render, as for him who made the pleiades.

A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. In this book, amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and. Study the bible online using commentary on amos 5 and more. It is a part of the book of the twelve minor prophets.

During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. Thus says the lord, for three transgressions of moab and for four i will not revoke its punishment, because he burned the bones of the king of edom to lime. The message of amos, except for the last chapter, is one of pure condemnation and judgment. Damascus to the north, the philistines of gaza to the southwest, the phoenicians of tyre to the west, edom remember obadiah. God was the only one for israel, but now there is no one to lift her up. Much has been made of the fact that amos was a shepherda man more comfortable among hills and dales than. Will not the day of the lord be darkness not light pitchdark, without a ray of brightness. Not much has been written about it in the new church. The times of absolute monarchy of these two kings coincided from 767 753 bc so that amos ministry is to find during this period mainly. 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. Hear this word which i take up against you, a lamentation, o house of israel. Amos message mainly concerns the northern kingdom of israel but judah the southern kingdom is mentioned as well and also the neighbouring nations of israel their enemies. The people were religious but it was sadly superficial.

The city that goes out by a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which goes out by a hundred shall have ten left to the house of israel. The students discover that although amos message was very bad news to gods people because of their wickedness they would be. This book certainly has many applications and warnings for the people of god today. This chapter opens with a tender and pathetic lamentation, in the style of a funeral song, over the house of israel, 1,2. Amos 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Amos chapter 1 oracles against northwestern israel, damascus, gaza, tyre, edom, and ammon amos chapter 2 oracles against moab, judah, and northern israel amos chapter 3 yahwehs warning to northern israel amos chapter 4 doom for northern israel amos chapter 5 a call to repent amos chapter 6 doom for northern israel amos chapter 7 amos s attempt to defend the people. You will each go straight out through breaches in the wall. Amos 5 is the fifth chapter of the book of amos in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. He is not to be confused with amoz stout, strong, the father of isaiah isaiah 1. Book of amos simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The following lesson was adapted for a small group of children ranging in ages from 611. The first verse of this book also tells us when amos served as a prophet.

The book of amos is written in typical prophetic style with warnings of judgments to come. Amos provides a brief rundown of these events in amos 4. Years later, jesus christ in his famous olivet prophecy also referred to this time in matthew 24. The big sin of israels people was that they worshipped idols. Fallen is virgin israel, never to rise again, deserted in her own land, with no one to lift her up. Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9. But seek not bethel, nor enter into gilgal, and pass not to beersheba. Amos chapter 1 oracles against northwestern israel, damascus, gaza, tyre, edom, and ammon amos chapter 2 oracles against moab, judah, and northern israel amos chapter 3 yahwehs warning to northern israel amos chapter 4 doom for northern israel amos chapter 5 a call to repent amos chapter 6 doom for northern israel amos chapter 7 amoss attempt to defend the people. The city that went out by a thousand shall leave a. Chapter, amos came as the days of the wicked northern kingdom were winding down. Amos chapter 4 kjv king james version in 2018 jehovah god is pleading to the world.

This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet amos, including a lamentation for israel, amos 5. The prophet amos was from the city of tekoa which was high in the hill country 5 miles north of bethlehem overlooking the wilderness of judah. The first verse of this book identifies the author as amos, who was among the herdsmen of tekoa 1. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town approximately ten miles south of jerusalem. 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. Hear this word which the lord has spoken against you, sons of israel, against the entire family which he brought up from the land of egypt. In the first part of this chapter, the prophet outlined the sins in question. A lament for israel hear this word which i take up against you, a lamentation, o house of israel. May 19, 2018 revelation whole book king james version kjv alexander scourby free audio video bible duration. The time will surely come when you will be taken away with hooks, the last of you with fishhooks. Hear ye this word which i take up against you, even a lamentation, o house of israel.