Amos the Prophet The historical background A wandering people At the start of what is a series looking at some of the prophets of Israel‚ it might be helpful to do a little history which gives us a feel of the background. When I recently visited Israel and went in to the desert‚ it was interesting to note the Bedouin still living there in tents in a very primitive way. I wondered if the reaction to these roaming people was the same as the reaction in England to gypsies. Here in England the wandering
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Reflection: Amos INTRODUCTION TO AMOS The author reveals himself from the beginning to be Amos. Not a lot is known of Amos‚ we do know that he was a farmer from Tekoa which was a town about 6 miles southeast of Bethlehem and about ten miles south of Jerusalem in Judah or the southern kingdom. Located on a hill in the desert (2 Chron 11:6; 20:20)‚ the town served as a lookout against invaders approaching Jerusalem (Jer 6:1). In 7:14–15 Amos states he was not a prophet or a son of a prophet by that
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Amos and Hosea Amos was a Judean who believed he was commissioned by Yahweh to address his words to Israel‚ However Hosea was a native Israelite. With these two men was the custom of recording oracles which appear to have begun‚ for if the words of their prophetic predecessors were preserved in a written form‚ then they would have long since been lost to us all. Within a few years‚ prophets sharing similar concerns with Amos and Hosea began to be active in Judah and their words too‚ were preserved
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The Israelite prophets had various definitions of sin in the bible. Sin is associated with Idolatry. Sin is associated with idol worshipping and is outlined by the six prophets of Israel‚ Amos‚ Ezekiel‚ Hosea‚ Isaiah‚ Jeremiah and Micah. It is my aim to provide a clear understanding of sin based on the six-prophet’s ideology and perception. In a simplistic view sin is defined as any worship of other gods or objects aside from their one true God is idolatry‚ which creates social injustice‚ economic
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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. He breaks from the tradition of previous prophets. Amos wasn’t called to be a prophet and didn’t
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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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HOW DID THE PROPHETS FUNCTION IN ISRAEL? Introduction The word prophet is an English word that was translated from a Hebrew term nabi. According to the scholars‚ a Prophet is an individual who speaks out the mind and the words of God under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This implies that a prophet is a God’s spokesperson and his prophetic message comes from a Supernatural source but they are not a product of his thoughts. Moses is the most famous Prophet in Israel because
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Old Testament November 12‚ 2012 Hermeneutical Assignment Amos was a prophet from the early 8th century and of Judah who had visions of what was to become of Israel. He spoke to the people of Israel of the vision that God had given him and what he said. “This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Israel‚ even for four‚ I will not turn back [my wrath]. They sell the righteous for silver‚ and the needy for a pair of sandals. (NIV Amos 2:6) They trample on the heads of the poor as upon the dust
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Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) Born: 12th of Rabi- ul- Awwal (53BH) in Makkah. Parents: Father- Abdullah- passed away before he was born. Mother- Sayyidah Aaminah-lived with her for a while. The Prophet later lived with Sayyidah Halimah (RA) his nurse in the countryside. When he was about six years he returned to his mother. On arrival his mother took him to Madinah to meet her uncles and see his father Abdullah’s grave. On the way back from Madinah she passed away at Al- Abwa. At 6
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Prophet Adam When Allah had created the heavens and the earth‚ He said to the angels‚ “I will create a Khalifa on earth‚ someone to carry out my orders.” They asked Allah‚ “Will you place someone on earth who will make mischief and shed blood‚ while we praise you and glorify your name?” And Allah said‚ “I know what you know not.” The Origin of Humans Allah ordered an angel to gather a handful of every soil on earth: what is white‚ what is black‚ what is red‚ and what is yellow; including what
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