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Part 1

Introduction & Amos 1:1-2

In this lesson we explore the introductory matters concerning the text of Amos such as who Amos the person is, Israel the audience, and the thematic elements that will be echoed throughout the text.

Part 2

Amos 1:3-2:5

Amos begins his message to his Israelite audience concerning oracles to Israel's foreign nations.

Part 3

Amos 2:6-8

Amos continues his message to Israel by presenting a surprising eighth oracle that concerns the sins, shockingly not of another foreign nation, but that of Israel themselves. Yahweh clarifies their failure to engage and enact in covenant relationship with seven different ways they had taken advantage of the powerless.

Part 4

Amos 2:9-16

Amos continues his message to his audience after the oracle against Israel. He clarifies the reasons for such a harsh message by proving that Israel rejected Yahweh after what He has done for Israel and as a result, Yahweh enacts the covenant promise that was laid out in Deuteronomy 28.

Part 5

Amos 3:1-8

Amos brings to light what the Israelites should have been doing: Walking with the Lord. Through a series of rhetorical questions, Amos stirs the reader to think in terms of dedication.

Part 6

Amos 3:9-12

Acting delegates of the Lord are called upon to witness how Israel has fallen short in their part of the covenant relationship with the Lord. In turn, these delegates then turn to eye witnesses of what the Lord will do to eradicate the cause of separation and the procurement of a remnant.

Part 7

Amos 3:13-15

Amos is called to testify against Israel, clarifying who the Lord is by Name. As a result Israel will lose security in religion, social standing, and belongings.

Part 8

Amos 4:1-3

The luxurious living that certain women of Samaria have surrounded themselves with is cause for needed clarity: It is rebellion against the Lord and an assault on the life of their kin. Amos makes clear what will occur as a result.

Part 9

Amos 4:4-5

As with the luxurious living was a result of selfish living among the upper class women of Samaria, so too is the reason for religious practice. Amos calls on Israel with sarcasm to go to more places of worship to adhere to their sin and boasting about their practices.

Part 10

Amos 4:6-13

The Lord is Israel's rescue and yet they reject Him. The Lord removes every hinderance that has caused Israel to separate further from the Lord, and yet with so much taken out of the way they continue to refuse to go to Him. Regardless, they will see Him as he truly is.

Part 11

Amos 5:1-9

The start of a chiasm, Amos calls Israel to seek the Lord and live and further identifies who the Lord is. The following lesson will conclude the rest of this chiasm.

Part 12

Amos 5:10-17

In the second half of this chiasm, Amos further emphasizes the need for active justice as a result of seeking after the Lord. If there is true repentance, there should be a reflection of this shown toward others rather than the great sins.

Part 13

Amos 5:18-24

Having deceived themselves, the Israelites have longed for the Day of the Lord. Amos makes clear their mistake in such a rash assumption. With explaining why the Day of the Lord is not something for them to look forward to, Amos further explains why with detailing how their worship of the Lord has not been worship of Him at all.

Part 14

Amos 5:25-6:7

Amos makes clear the expectations that Yahweh had given them for worshiping Him, that they had not even been commanded sacrifices during the desert wanderings. Yet they had grown complacent and arrogant with how they worshiped Yahweh under a facade and false pretenses.

Part 15

Amos 6:8-14

The Lord laments for Israel and expresses why with His distain for the pride of Israel. Amos relays with no detail left out the extent of Israel’s dark fall to come because of that pride. With further rhetoric, the reader now sees a picture of just how laughable Israel’s pride had truly become.

Part 16

Amos 7:1-9

The book of Amos now shifts from the prophet’s message of much needed repentance to visionary messages of consequences. With the representative images of locusts, fire, and a plumb line, the Lord displays His desire for Israel to repent by relenting, but unfortunately, Israel was found lacking. Justice will result.

Part 17

Amos 7:10-17

The only pericope that contains a narrative in Amos, the prophet is confronted by the priest of Bethel, Amaziah. In light of the messages that Amos had given found in 7:1-9, as well as the rest of the text, Amaziah is left with no other choice but to show loyalty to temple, king and country. But as is made clear in the text, that is not the same as loyalty to Yahweh and the fate of Amaziah and Israel are now on the cusp of judgment.

Part 18

Amos 8:1-6

In the fourth and final visual message, Amos is once again posed with the dismal fate that Israel would have to endure. Regardless, the reasons are made clear with the tradespeople under the carefully and just scrutiny of Yahweh.

Part 19

8:7-14

The pride of Israel has found the nation lacking, unable to find any comfort in any one thing. Spiritually dry, the Lord makes clear that they will not be quenched. All of what Israel could be is lost among the great reversal of their pride. As a result, “they will fall, never to rise again.”

Part 21

9:11-15

At the conclusion of Amos, a promise is given to the tiny remnant. Though they are minuscule, the Lord will make good on His promise to gather them, along with other nations, and restore them all. It will be nothing anyone would do, but only the Lord God Almighty.