Amos wasn’t a professional prophet, he was a shepherd. But God sent him with a searing message to complacent people.
Israel is reproved
Amos 4:1-13
The call to seek the Lord
Amos 5:1-17
Warnings of judgement
Amos 5:18-27
The danger of luxury
Amos 6:1-7
Punishments for sins
Amos 6:8-14
Amos’ visions
Amos 7:1-9
Amos and Amaziah
Amos 7:10-17
Amos gives us a picture of people living in wealth and comfort in Israel. Mostly they are not aware that they are being unfaithful to God. In truth, they are ignoring God, not actively, but passively, living their own lives without regard to his ways. Amos is judging them by the standards of Deutoronomy: “These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the door-frames of your houses and on your gates. When the LORD your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you— a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant— then when you eat and are satisfied, be careful that you do not forget the LORD.” Dt (6:6-12)
Moses commanded the people not to forget God. That’s exactly what they have done.
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