Oct, 2016 in four ways, the old testament book of amos is essential for a robust understanding of the gospel. But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like. The words of amos reveal jehovahs mercy towards an unworthy people. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom of israel during the reign of jeroboam ii c. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of amos.
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. Covenantal concerns are central to the yahwehs accusations e. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles. David guzik commentary on amos 1 introduces amos and the vision he had concerning israel and gods judgement on the nations of. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. But i will send a fire upon moab, and it shall devour the palaces of. Amos free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. A free bible translation and commentary on the book of amos in easyenglish. 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. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition.
Study the bible online using commentary on amos and more. The distinguishing favours of god to us, if they do not restrain from sin, shall not exempt from punishment. The book of amos is a stinging rebuke of a nation that has rejected and forgotten god. This book of the prophet amos is the only mention we have of this man in the old testament. Annotated old testament bibliography 2007 denver seminary. And we must never forget that amos is speaking to us, the church of god, the israel of god. May 27, 2014 the book of amos is a prophetic book of the hebrew bible, one of the twelve minor prophets. 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 book of amos is a prophetic book of the hebrew bible, one of the twelve minor prophets. Amos commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Apr 02, 2020 book of amos, the third of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book under the jewish canon titled the twelve. 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, the northern.
At the heart of this message is the covenant between yahweh and his people. Thus the lord god showed me, and behold, there was a basket of summer fruit. In sum, amos is well worth studying either in his own right or as an introduction to prophetic writings in general. Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old.
First, he uttered the second woe over the careless and indulgent leaders of the nation, sunk in their revellings and indifference. Amos was a shepherd in a region called tekoa, about six miles south of bethlehem. This book is an excellent aid to ones study of the prophet. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The general title of this prophecy, with the general scope of it, amos 1. Isaiah wilken and song of songs norris have appeared thus far. This chapter continues the further elaboration of the prophetic doom pronounced upon israel at the conclusion of amos 2. Though this prophet appeared a little before isaiah, yet he was not, as some have mistaken, that amos who was the father of isaiah isa. The simpsons commentaries music, videos, stats, and photos. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Amos chapter 6 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Top 5 commentaries on the book of amos ligonier ministries. The book of amos is the third in the hebrew canon known as the twelve minor prophets. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c.
If you would like to contribute towards the cost of hosting. For three transgressions of moab, and for four, i will not turn away its punishment, because he burned the bones of the king of edom to lime. In this audio library, there are over 4,300 sunday and midweek sermon. Our entire online sermon library is completely free to listen to and download. 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. John ritenbaugh warns us that the book of amos is specifically addressed to us the end time church the israel of god the ones who have actually made the new covenant with god. The rthesimpsons subreddit is fan base of redditors who love the simpsons. Amos was from tekoa, a small town in judah about 6 miles south of bethlehem and 11 miles from jerusalem. Annotated old testament bibliography 2020 denver seminary. This commentary has been through advanced theological checking. Judgments against the syrians, philistines, tyrians, edomites, and ammonites. In the book of amos, we find two uses amos performed. The persons concerned in the prophecy of this book.
Gods relationship with his people includes judging them in righteousness when they sin and restoring them in grace. Amos commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. He calls himself a shepherd and a cultivator of sycamorefig trees. Accompanied by a cd with answer key to workbook exercises, visual aids for each lesson, audio for vocabulary, and flashworks for.
Season 112 mp3 commentaries a repost from 3 years ago. Commentaries describe the area as somewhat rugged, rocky, and with sparse grazing fields. You can find the best commentary on amos for you using the tools on the right side. Shepherds in that region had to make extensive trips to feed their flocks. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and. Amos 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from the simpsons commentaries. Commentaries by bible book following the order of the protestant. This commentary is a valuable guide to the fascinating world and challenging word of these two prophets. Read amos commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The simpsons is an american animated sitcom created by matt groening for the fox broadcasting company.