Interesting Facts About Amos - Bible Charts

1 Interesting Facts About amos MEANING: Burden or Burden Bearer. Just before: AUTHOR: amos - Hosea TIME WRITTEN: Possibly around 755 - Micah POSITION IN THE Bible : 30th Book in the Bible - Isaiah 30th Book in the Old Testament n During the time of amos : 8th of 17 books of Prophecy It was a period of optimism in Israel. (Isaiah - Malachi). There was great prosperity. 3rd of 12 minor prophets Economic circumstances were almost ideal. (Hosea - Malachi). 36 Books to follow it. Military circumstances were almost ideal. CHAPTERS: 9 Assyria, Babylon, Syria, and Egypt were relatively VERSES: 146 weak. WORDS: 4,217 It was three decades before Israel would fail to Assyria. OBSERVATIONS About amos : n The key to the Book of amos is God's judgment of Israel. n amos prophesied in Bethel About 755 n The sins of Israel are great. n amos was a farmer who became a prophet. Empty ritualism in religion. Arrogance n The only time the name of amos appears in the Old Oppression of the poor by the rich.

2 Greed Testment is in the Book of amos . Idolatry Materialism n amos was from Tekoa in Judah. Tekoa was located About Deceit Callousness twelve miles south of Jerusalem. Self-righteousness n Astronomical calculations indicate that a solar eclipse n Although the people have repeatedly broken every aspect occurred in Israel on June 15, 763 Therefoe the of their covenant relationship with Jehovah, God's event would have been fresh in the mid of the people mercy and love for them is demonstrated by His when amos wrote in amos 8:9 - And it shall come to sending amos to warn the people of their fate should pass in that day, says the Lord God, That I will make they refuse to repent. the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in n Seven times in the Book of amos , God says, I will send broad daylight. fire.. n amos ministered: n God promises to: After: Reinstate the Davidic line. - Obadiah Renew the land. - Joel Restore the Temple.

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