INTRODUCTION The Book of Amos is a point of departure for social criticism in the Old Testament. It presents a remarkably comprehensive (one might even say holistic) prophetic view of both corporate and individual moral‚ religious and political responsibilities that are incumbent upon man in covenantal relationship with God‚ and the devastating effects for the Chosen People of God‚ as well as “the nations‚” for failure to observe them. This paper reflects on the essentials of the social message
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religions and their history. Although there is so much to tell of that on male prophets‚ little can be said on female prophets. Taking this information even farther‚ females when describe in prophetic literature is very lack luster. Specifically in Hosea and Ezekiel‚ women are shown bound to the covenant between Israel and God similar to that of a marriage between a husband and a wife. As explained in Prophecy and the Prophets in Ancient Israel: Female Prophets in the Ancient Near East‚ “a ‘female
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HOSEA AND HIS HARLOT __________________ A Paper Presented to Dr. Greg Smith Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary __________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for BIB 1203-B __________________ by Brandon Graham April 20‚ 2012 HOSEA AND HIS HARLOT “CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE?!? Would the WHORE who intends to be unfaithful to her husband and desires to please her flesh‚ despite her covenant marriage to her husband‚ please step forward?!” This may not
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Authorship The title of the book comes from its writer‚ Amos. Amos is the first prophet whose name also serves as the title of the corresponding biblical book in which his story is found. The prophet’s name means “burden-bearer” or “load-carrier.” He was unassuming‚ but bold and fearless when called to bear witness against the evils of his day. He was not known for his sympathy or warmth‚ but for his sense of justice and pride. Amos’ hometown was Tekoa a village in Judah‚ about ten miles south
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Prophetic Literature of the Old Testament (Sc231) “Compare the Teachings on Social Justice in Amos and Isiah” The book of Amos is short‚ exciting‚ snappy and full of themes which make out for a popular war movie. It sits uniquely amongst the other books of the Bible and in particular amongst the prophets. Several distinguishing features about the life of Amos and his ministry mark this book out from the other books in the Bible. Amos is the first of “writing prophets” of the eight century.
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LECTURES ON THE BOOK OF AMOS The historical background The prophet Amos is the first on the list of classical prophets‚ who included Hosea‚ Isaiah as well as Jeremiah. He is the first among the prophets whose oracles have come down to us in the form of a whole book‚ according to M.L. Barre‚ the New Jerome Biblical Commentary. It goes without saying that Amos inaugurated a movement which left an indelible mark on Israelite religious land scape‚ as seen in the new dimensions of the 8thcentury prophetic
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Analysis of Amos 8 1 This is what the Sovereign Lord showed me: a basket of ripe fruit. 2 “What do you see‚ Amos?” he asked. “A basket of ripe fruit‚” I answered. Then the Lord said to me‚ “The time is ripe for my people Israel; I will spare them no longer. 3 “In that day‚” declares the Sovereign Lord‚ “the songs in the temple will turn to wailing. Many‚ many bodies—flung everywhere! Silence!” (New International Version‚ Amos 8:1-3) In the first three verses of Amos 8‚ the prophet Amos tells of
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John Amos Comenius In 1492‚ Columbus sailed the ocean blue. However‚ the Mayflower with the pilgrims did not reach the Americas until the late 1620’s; nearly a century later. This century in Europe was marked with revolution and change. Reformists could be found nearly everywhere‚ despite the Catholic Church’s best attempts to stop this reformation. One such reformist‚ John Amos Comenius‚ was a teacher‚ a priest‚ and a writer. Writing over 200 educational books‚ his works included the first texts
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Among the familiar examples where AMOS is employed to achieve the research objectives are: 1) In the field of psychological research — AMOS could be employed to model the role of counselling intervention in helping the healing process of patients in a hospital. Figure 1: Modelling the Moderator Variable Amount of Medication Administered is an independent variable since it can be increased or decreased (manipulated) by the researcher. Degree of Wellness is a dependent variable since it is the
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analyzing Hosea relationship with Gomer it was noticeable the lord told Hosea to marry Gomer. Subsequently to the marriage Gomer bared a children. Afterwards Gomer had committed adultery against Hosea her husband. Due to Hosea love for Gomer‚ he continued to seek after his wife in the midst of her unfaithfulness. In addition‚ Hosea marriage is comparable to God’s love for his people. Although Israel repeatedly turned away from God‚ the lord did not stop loving his people. 2. Hosea and Gomer
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