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Amos an Inductive Study
Table of Contents
Chapter
I am judging those around you 1
I am judging you 2
I am Condemning your use of wealth 3
I am Condemning your sacred behavior 4
I am Condemning your injustice 5
I am Condemning your complacency in your wealth 6
Three visions and an argument 7
The time is ripe for Israel 8
I will chase you, but have hope 9
The Importance of Amos
The book can be divided into five parts. ... The main importance of this section is that Amos introduces the ideas of sin and God’s response to it. Through the geographically circular manner that is used to zero in on the main people he addresses in this book, Amos declares the context and the nature of the offence. ... The fourth part includes five visions Amos has for the judgment of the Israelites, including an encounter with the priest of Bethel (7 – 9:10). ... Within this form, Amos also uses rhetorical questions based on natural occurrences (3:3-7, 6:12) to drive home the sin and sovereignty of God. In a few short almost side bars Amos provides in narrative form a different perspective on the message (3:9-10, 6:9-11, 7:10-17).
Through this form of poetry, Amos provides the reader four main themes. ... If these themes are not enough Amos engages the Israelite reader with their neighbours (1:3-2:5), the events of Joshua (2:9), and the curses of Deuteronomy 28 (4:6-10). Amos reaffirms the Mosaic covenant with the reader by relating God’s condemnation of social and spiritual sin. ... Throughout the book, Amos uses the tension of divine judgment and a remnant (3:12, 4:11, 5:27, 6:14, 7:17) to remind the Israelites that they are a part of the Davidic line (9:11). ... These themes and connections to the rest of the Bible ensure that the book of Amos is a relevant message to not only the Israelites but also all those who trust in God and want to walk in His ways.
God is Speaking
Amos in the second verse starts by declaring in synonymous parallelism that God is speaking to his people. ... Amos introduces it with “Therefore, this is what the Lord, the Lord God Almighty, says” and for supreme emphasis, he ends with “says the Lord” (5:16 NIV). ... In addition, Amos develops the holiness of God through the exchange with Amaziah. ... No one is outside of His wrath and this wrath will remove all the blessing and provision given during the time of Joshua (Amos 2:9-11). ...
In the first part of the book, Amos describes six facets of the sin against humanity performed by the surrounding nations (1:3b, 6b, 9b, 11b, 13b, 2:1b). Through this Amos not only tells us that God requires right treatment of His people, but also others are included. ...
Amos in (2:4b, 7-8) describes the sin of the people of God as sacrilege. ...
Mercy
An example of longsuffering or mercy is the phrase “For three transgressions of …and for four I will not revoke its punishment”(NASB) (1:3, 6, 9, 11, 13, 2:1, 4, 6) when Amos introduces the sin of the various nations.
Approximate Word count = 2591
Approximate Pages = 10.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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