A. Ralph Johnson
Theme: Israel's idolatrous luxury to bring doom.
Primarily concerning Israel, the Northern Kingdom, around. 760 B.C.,
In the days of King Uzziah of Judah and King Jeroboam, son of Joash of Israel.
Amos was a herdsman of Tekoa
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CHAPTERS & KEY WORDS |
OUTLINE 9ch(6) (brief) |
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1: Nations |
I. NATIONS TO BE PUNISHED “For three transgressions…and for four I will not turn away punishment…” Damascus (3-5) I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, (1:4) Gaza (6-8) I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza (1:7) Tyre (9-10) I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus (1:10) Edom (11-12) I will send a fire upon Teman (1:3) Amon (13-15) I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah (1:14) |
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2: Nations |
Moab (1-3) I will send a fire upon Moab (2:2) Judah (4-5) I will send a fire upon Judah (2:5) Israel (6-16) I will press you in your place as a loaded cart (2:13)
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3: Hear |
II. LISTEN UP! 1. Hear This Word (3:1-8) Publish the warning abroad (3:9-11) Prepare to meet your God (3:12-15) |
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4: Return |
2. Ye Have Not Returned. 11 In spite of famine, drought, crop-failure, plundered, and cities destroyed. |
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5: Lament |
3. Lament For Israel ( 1-3) Seek Jehovah and live (4-14) Day of Jehovah not good (15 -20). I hate your hypocritical feasts and solemn assemblies (21-27) |
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6: Woe |
4. Woe To Those At Ease. They put away the coming evil day and live in ease (1-6) (They imitate the instruments of the temple in their pagan worship 5) Captivity coming (7-14).
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7: Visions |
III. THREE VISIONS OF JUDGMENT 1. Locusts (1-3) 2. Fire (4-6) 3. Plumb line (7-9)
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IV. HISTORICAL INTERLUDE Amaziah (priest) has Amos expelled by orders of Jeroboam II. (10-13) Amos warns Amaziah will become a captive and his wife a harlot (14-17).
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8: Fruit |
V. VISION: THE BASKET OF SUMMER FRUIT Their condition--ripe for ruin. (1-3) The coming day of darkness (4-10) The coming famine of Jehovah’s word (11-14)
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9: Altar |
VI. VISION: THE LORD BY THE ALTAR. (1) Wicked to be destroyed. (1-10) David’s tabernacle rebuilt. (11-15) [MESSIANIC] |
