Amos free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The surviving israelites were taken into captivity where they. So amos goes to bethel, which was functioning as the capitol of israel. Yet, as i read through amos this week, i was struck by the hard lessons it contains for us today. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b.
An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of amos. Amos commentary john gills exposition of the bible. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. The book of amos is a stinging rebuke of a nation that has rejected and forgotten god. This the book of amos bible study on the book of amos bible quotes looks at the book of amos bible study events and asks what is the book of amos bible study prophecy, what occurred in the book of amos bible story, when did the book of amos bible. The book of amos bible study christianity oasis ministry has provided you with this book of amos bible study on the book of amos bible study verses. This commentary has been through advanced theological checking. Amos 7 visions of judgment and the power of the prophets prayer a. In the logos edition, this volume is enhanced by amazing functionality.
Excerpted with some minor editing and a brief addition from my commentary on joel, amos, and obadiah written for. 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. For at least 800 years the arabs dwelt there and possessed it. Book of amos matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. However, god elected himapparently a jew and thus from the rival southern kingdomto bear his challenging indictment against the northern kingdoms sins, as well as his call for israels repentance.
During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. A commentary the old testament library jeremias, jorg on. God, by the prophet, proceeds in a like controversy with moab as before with other nations v. The prophet was sent to warn the people and lead them to repentance, but they would not change. Though amos himself is not ashamed to own that he was a herdsman, yet others ought not to upbraid him with it nor think the worse of him for it. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Amos 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. A free bible translation and commentary on the book of amos in easyenglish.
Ever mindful of the wider context and composition of these ancient but living texts, david hubbard shows how joel and amos addressed israels mind and heart. Study amos using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Amos mission is directed to his neighbor to the north, israel. It is a stirring warning to all of the dangers of apostasy, rebellion and complacency. And i will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation. So, with this in mind, lets study the book of amos. If this makes you think amos is unimportant, consider that the decision to study this book at this time was made long ago. Amos is known as one of the minor prophets of the old testament. At the heart of this message is the covenant between yahweh and his people. Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. 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 utter ruin and devastation of israel itself, i.
Like all the commentators chosen for the hermenia series, paul is learned. Gods relationship with his people includes judging them in righteousness when they sin and restoring them in grace. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary book 19 duane a. Judgments against the syrians, philistines, tyrians, edomites, and ammonites. Technical issues amos tekoa the offence of amos the message of amos is a timely one for todays generation not, however, for the people of todays society who go about their business and who are either confessed enemies of the cross or indifferent to its message but, rather, for those men and women who profess faith in jesus christ and. Amos 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
Amaziah accuses amos of conspiracy against the king. Amos commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. The book of amos easyenglish bible the man with a difficult message from god amos a commentary by mark kirkpatrick. Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old. Book of amos the prophet, the book of amos commentary, bible study and it shall come to pass in that day, saith the lord god, that the sun shall go down at midday. The bible commentary and notes series hosted on is designed to help pastors and bible teachers study the bible in its proper historical and literary context. They were selling off needy people for goods, taking advantage of the helpless, oppressing the poor, and the men were. He calls himself a shepherd and a cultivator of sycamorefig trees. While he does write from a critical perspective, his creativity offers a sensitivity to literary issues within the text that is often missing from critical work. Book of amos bible book of amos bible study book of. The book of amos records gods assessment of ancient israels internal condition some forty years before she fell. Amos 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the.
It repeatedly points out the failure of the people to fully embrace gods idea of justice. Book of amos the prophet, the book of amos commentary. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. More than almost any other book of scripture, the book of amos holds gods people accountable for their illtreatment of others.
Each packet in this series contains important background information on a specific biblical booksuch as authorship, date, setting, and book outlinesas well as indepth versebyverse commentary on each. The words of amos reveal jehovahs mercy towards an unworthy people. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the new testament. The old testament library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of old testament study through. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. He at length begins his charge against israel, to which all that goes before is but an introduction. Amos chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. Amos 6 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Gaza is still a city after nearly 3000 years since the writing of the book of amos. The book of amos is practically devoid of the word love.
A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. 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. This book is an excellent aid to ones study of the prophet. An introduction to the book of amos an argument of the book of amos. In this volume, jeremias suggests that the book of amos was produced through various stages over time. Tom constables expository notes on amos this is also available in the net. Jeremias is a talented scholar who aims his theological and exegetical acumen at the book of amos. Pauls work makes extensive use of ancient near eastern sources, and employs medieval jewish exegesis along with modern israeli biblical scholarship.
Important terms link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a wealth of other resources in your digital library. The sins they are charged withinjustice, oppression, whoredom. The persons concerned in the prophecy of this book. Book of amos the prophet, the book of amos commentary, bible. It suggests that he might have been a humble herdsman or a common laborer. All that we know about his death, in the book, is in verse 17.
Hosea, amos, micah the niv application commentary zondervan. In this book, amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and highlights how their idolatry has led to injustice and the neglect of the. 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. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles. Amos commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like. 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 isaiah 1. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town approximately ten miles south of jerusalem. Providing his own translation, he carefully outlines his rationale for important translation decisions and connects that to a more theological and cultural discussion making for a rich interpretation and introduction to amos and his message for israel.
He is credited with being one of the first classical or writing prophets, yet he does not identify himself as a prophet. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. Read amos commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. This commentary is a valuable guide to the fascinating world and challenging word of these two prophets. Book of amos the prophet, the book of amos commentary, bible study and it shall come to pass in that day, saith the lord god, that the sun shall go down at midday, and i will make the earth dark in the day of light. Study the books of hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, and jonah, with pioneering. The person by whom this prophecy was sentamos, who was among the herdmen of tekoa, and was one of them.
Social justice in amos the good book blog biola university. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. This book of the prophet amos is the only mention we have of this man in the old testament. Top 5 commentaries on the book of amos ligonier ministries. Best commentaries and books on amos logos bible software.
Douglas stuart, word biblical commentary wbc, thomas nelson, 1987, 588 pp. Then he says something to his own people who live in israel and judah. The contents of these chapters show that they do not contain three separate addresses delivered to the people by amos at different times, but that they group together the leading thoughts of appeals delivered by word of mouth, so as to form one long admonition to repentance. As punishment for her spiritual and moral decay, israel was invaded by assyria in 721 bc and crushed in a devastating war. Most of what we know about amos comes from the book that bears his name. Amos 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
Jan 01, 1995 jeremias is a talented scholar who aims his theological and exegetical acumen at the book of amos. Covenantal concerns are central to the yahwehs accusations e. Bad things will happen soon amos the book of amos easyenglish bible the man with a difficult message from god amos a commentary by mark kirkpatrick. The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. He writes about the terrible things that they have done. Old testament of the bible cliffsnotes study guides book. And we must never forget that amos is speaking to us, the church of god, the israel of god.
The book opens with a historical note about the prophet, then a short oracle announcing yahwehs judgment repeated. Amos is a shepherd and a fruit picker from the judean village of tekoa when god calls him, even though he lacks an education or a priestly background. The book of amos is the third in the hebrew canon known as the twelve minor prophets. Not all of the material found in these chapters came from amos himself. Study the bible online using commentary on amos and more. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of. You can find the best commentary on amos for you using the tools on the right side.
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