A. Multiple Choice. (1-5) encircle the Letter of choice 1. During the reign of which kings did Amos prophesy? a. Hezekiah b. Uzziah‚ king of Judah c. Jeroboam the son of Joash‚ king of Israel d. All of the above e. B & C 2. To whom does GOD reveal his secrets? (3:7) a. The Levites b. The kings c. The priests d. The prophets e. None of the above 3. What was the Lord going to raise up? a. A nation that would afflict Israel b.
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INTRODUCTION The Book of Amos is a point of departure for social criticism in the Old Testament. It presents a remarkably comprehensive (one might even say holistic) prophetic view of both corporate and individual moral‚ religious and political responsibilities that are incumbent upon man in covenantal relationship with God‚ and the devastating effects for the Chosen People of God‚ as well as “the nations‚” for failure to observe them. This paper reflects on the essentials of the social message
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complementary. But which method is most appropriate is a hot debate in Christianity today. This paper is an exegesis study that analyses the celebrated book of Job from the Old Testament‚ which historical account‚ or perhaps moral folktale‚ is set in the period of the Patriarchs around the time of Abraham that makes it one of the oldest books of the Bible. The Book of Job‚ which is named after the main character of the text‚ questions the justice of a God who was expected to offer protection in return for
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on Social Justice in Amos and Isiah” The book of Amos is short‚ exciting‚ snappy and full of themes which make out for a popular war movie. It sits uniquely amongst the other books of the Bible and in particular amongst the prophets. Several distinguishing features about the life of Amos and his ministry mark this book out from the other books in the Bible. Amos is the first of “writing prophets” of the eight century. He breaks from the tradition of previous prophets. Amos wasn’t called to be a
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An Exegetical Paper On Galatians 5: 1-6 http://vanlalhmangaih.hubpages.com/hub/An-Exegetical-Paper-On-Galat... by Van Lal Hmangaih 74 Followers INTRODUCTION In this exegetical study‚ the paper focuses on Gal 5:1-6 with the HistoricalGrammatical method and it contains three sections. The first section presents the historical context of the Epistle which contains authorship‚ recipients/addressees‚ occasion‚ purpose‚ place and date of writing. The second section follows with the literary
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Impending Judgement: An Analysis of the Book of Amos The final component of the Catholic Old Testament is a series of books written by a group of people known as prophets. Contrary to some commonly held beliefs‚ prophets are not fortune tellers. Rather‚ they are mediums of divine will‚ social/religious critics‚ and political advisors. One of the Minor Prophet books in the Old Testament is the book of Amos. The book is characterized by a powerful tone that indicts the northern Kingdom of Israel for
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I :: Historical Context :: SOCIAL JUSTICE Homer Hailey once said‚ “back of all moral‚ social‚ and political corruption‚ there lies a basic cause: religious decay and apostasy”.[1] The Prophecies of Amos were written in a time this statement reflects all too well. The Life in the Spirit Study Bible[2] describes the nation of Israel‚ under Jeroboam II‚ as being in its “zenith”: it had expanded its borders the farthest the nation had ever seen‚ no one was waring with the nation‚ and their economy
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Kaiser‚ Walter. C. Toward an Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Preaching and Teaching. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic‚ 1981. 268pp. $30.00 Introduction Being one of the most respected scholars in evangelical circles‚ Walter C. Kaiser Jr. is uniquely qualified to write a book on biblical exegesis for preaching and teaching. He is the Coleman M. Mockler distinguished professor of Old Testament and president emeritus of Gordon Conwell. He also served as president of this institution from
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November 8‚ 2012 Analysis of Amos 8 1 This is what the Sovereign Lord showed me: a basket of ripe fruit. 2 “What do you see‚ Amos?” he asked. “A basket of ripe fruit‚” I answered. Then the Lord said to me‚ “The time is ripe for my people Israel; I will spare them no longer. 3 “In that day‚” declares the Sovereign Lord‚ “the songs in the temple will turn to wailing. Many‚ many bodies—flung everywhere! Silence!” (New International Version‚ Amos 8:1-3) In the first three verses of Amos 8‚ the prophet
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Cited: Hoehner‚ Harold W. Ephesians: an Exegetical Commentary. Grand Rapids‚ MI: Baker Academic‚ 1985. Jamieson‚ Robert. Fausset‚ A. R. and Brown‚ David. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (Oak Harbor‚ WA: Logos Research Systems‚ Inc.‚ 1997)‚ Eph 2:7. Martin‚ Ralph P. Ephesians
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