Category: Thoughts from Amos
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12/18/24 “Rebuilding a Fallen Shelter” (Amos 8-9)
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter countless hard truths concerning Israel’s sure judgment, Amos’s prophecy ends on a positive note. Judgment was sure to come (8:2-3) but so was blessing. This blessing was tied to the “booth” or “shelter” of David (Amos 9:11-12) which is a reference to the dilapidated condition of David’s dynasty in the present.[1]…
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12/17/24 “Hard Truth for Itching Ears” (Amos 4-7)
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe prophet Amos pronounces one of the most intense messages of judgment upon Israel in the bible, he certainly doesn’t pull any punches! After addressing other nations, we see his focus on the northern part of Israel and the message begins with a call for them to wake up. Their lives were…
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12/16/24 “Privilege Creates Responsibility” (Amos 1-3)
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs we turn the page to Amos’s prophecy, we see from the introduction that he’s largely a contemporary of the prophet Hosea who prophesied during the days of King Uzziah in Judah and King Jeroboam II of Israel (1:1). This means that he was one of those who served during the time…