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Home , 2 Chronicles 26, Amos 1, Amos 4

INTRODUCTION TO :1-2 A synopsis of the is that God puts His people on the same level as the surrounding nations—God expects the same purity of them all. . As it is with all nations that rise up against the kingdom of God, even and Judah will not be exempt from the judgment of God because of their idolatry and unjust ways. . The nation that represents God must be made pure of anything or anyone that profanes God’s holy name . . . God’s name must be exalted. Amos carried a tremendous burden; his name signifies “burden” or “burden-bearer.” . Amos wrote in 750 BC during the reign of Jeroboam II (788–747 BC), making Amos the first prophetic book of the to be written. ARCHEOLOGICALLY, the book of Amos contains 9 chapters and is found complete among the SCROLLS; and is contained in four manuscripts: 4Q78c, 4Q82g, 5Q4Amos, 5QAmos. Intro to Amos

Tekoa Qumran— Home of the Intro to Amos

Cave 4 at Qumran Intro to Amos

Hills leading from the Dead Sea toward Tekoa Intro to Amos

The Sycamores of En Gedi Amos Earthquake

Quake Fault AMOS IS THE OLDER CONTEMPORARY OF , , HOSEA, AND MICAH The biblical accounts of King and Jeroboam II are found in :17-15:7 and 2 Chronicles 26. . PURPOSE: Amos writes to warn the northern kingdom of Israel to return to the Lord or be judged in its rebellion and disobedience. Key Verse: :12 “Therefore thus will I do to you, O Israel; because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel!” . SITUATION: Prosperity had dulled the hearts of God’s people, and they were prosperous and comfortable without Him. . THEME: You cannot expect God to ignore your sin indefinitely; and anything that is a substitute for Him will one day be torn down. KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING AMOS Amos’ style of writing is simple, rustic/country, bold, lyrical, to the point—a no-frills kind of guy, don’t look for poetry.  God’s timing: There were only about thirty or forty years between the ministries of Elisha and Amos, but in that short span of time the whole world changed— and had entered the scene. . The Problem: Prosperity had come. The Israelites were “living the good life”—worshipping Mother Earth, Canaanite calf worship, and the sexual revolution, Molech and Ashtoreth. . God’s voice in this time was heard through the twelve minor and four writing prophets. . Amos was a duck dynasty dude. He was one righteously tough, methodical, and very direct cookie! GET READY FOR A 4WD RIDE THOUGH THE ROCKS AND BUSHES