Isaiah and micah followed amoss ministry and may have heard him preach when they were lads. The poetry, so to speak, of the visions of amos or of zechariah is in the thoughts, not in the words. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b. The words of amos, who was among the herdmen of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash king of israel, two years before the earthquake. The words of amos reveal jehovahs mercy towards an unworthy people. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. The book of amos is written in some of the finest ot hebrew style. Amos was a sheepbreeder and tender of sycamore trees. Outside of the united kingdom, the kjv is in the public domain. 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 authorized version or king james version kjv, 1611, 1769.
The most popular bible verses from amos found 146 verses amos 4. The words of amos, who was among the herdmen of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash king of israel, two. Book of amos summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of amos for bible study or sunday school lessons. The twelve include hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, and malachi. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. Not all of the material found in these chapters came from amos himself. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of amos in the bible king james version. This is the holy book of amos, known simply as amos. 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.
Amos was from tekoa, a small town in judah about 6 miles south of bethlehem and 11 miles from jerusalem. The christian bibles old testament book of amos, a book of prophecy written by the minor prophet named amos. Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. This summary of the book of amos provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of amos. The book of amos is a stinging rebuke of a nation that has rejected and forgotten god. I enjoyed the book of amos it tells of the evil israel was doing to the poor and needy.
Amos 1 1 the words of amos, who was among the herdmen of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash king of israel, two years before the earthquake. The book of amos kjv audio bible full by alexander scourby. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll because of the brevity of the text, and originally formed one book of the 24 books of hebrew scripture. Amos chapter five commentary by ron beckham audio bible study amos 5. The twelve include hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum. Bethel, gilgal, and beersheba were places of pilgrimage, places people went to observe the feasts. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. The words of amos, who was among the herdmen of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash king of israel, two years before.
It is a stirring warning to all of the dangers of apostasy, rebellion and complacency. Featuring top voice talent enhanced by original music and sound effects, this audio bible brings the. The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. King james version bible in basic english union version gb union version big5 bible study tool search in bible verse memorization daily devotion biblical information bible resource download bible bible links. Amos bible book with full chapters king james version. What we know of amos derives solely from the book that he himself authored. 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 only time the name of amos appears in the old testment is in the book of amos. Hear this word, you cows of bashan on mount samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy and say to your husbands, bring us some drinks. 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. The purpose of the book of amos was to announce gods holy judgment on the kingdom of israel the northern kingdom, call them to repentance, and to turn from their selfrighteous sins and idolatry.
Amos 1 kjv the words of amos, who was among the bible. God raised up the prophet amos, as an act of his great mercy to a people who repeatedly shunned and disobeyed him. Amos is the first of the prophets to write down the messages he has received. Amos, whose name means burden, gives no family pedigree, hence we can assume he was not of noble or prominent stock, like isaiah or zephaniah. Amos and hosea were coworkers and may even have gone on preaching tours through the land together, although hosea continued his work after amos passed from the scene. In all these respects he is isaiahs spiritual progenitor. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible.
Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old. But god says, i hate, i despise your feast days verse 21. 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. Amos 6 king james bible kjv book of amos bible history. Amos 1 the words of amos, who was among the herdmen of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash king of israel, two years before the earthquake.
Thus, much of the book of amos, then, is naturally in prose. Within the united kingdom, the rights to the kjv are vested in the crown. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. He has always been admired for the purity of his language, his beauty of diction, and his poetic art. The words of amos, who was among the herdmen of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah, and in the days of. Amos 1 king james bible kjv book of amos bible history. Amos these are all of the chapters of the book of amos. And we must never forget that amos is speaking to us, the church of god, the israel of god. The words of amos, who was among the herdmen of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah, and in the days. Hear this word which i take up for you as a dirge, o house of israel. Verses 2223 show that the israelites loved all the rituals and entertainments of the feasts, but they did not leave the feasts better people verse 24. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the king james bible.
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