Chapter four opens with a searing insult against the Israelite elites. Although Christians may often feel like calling out people like this, prophets were given latitude that we do not always have. When sharing the gospel of Jesus (including our warning of coming judgment in hell), we are challenged to “do it with courtesy and […]
Introduction Amos was not a prophet by trade. Instead he called himself “a herdsman who also took care of sycamore fig trees” (Amos 7:14; 1:1). From Tekoa in Judah, Amos was called by God to give a specific message to the northern kingdom of Israel. The message is dated “two years before the earthquake” during
I’m still catching up on posting from my personal reading over the holidays. As I finished Amos I found two sections that are both extremely powerful and timely. I wrote about Amos 8:11-12 here. The second section is found in the last 5 verses of the book, Amos 9:11-15. “In that day I will rebuild
