EXAMINATION CONSIDERATIONS 1. Summarize in one paragraph, the philosophy of history as taught by the Old Testament prophets. 2. Describe in detail, the circumstances of the times in which Amos took God's message to Israel. 3. What is generally accepted as the theme of the book of Amos? ASSOC... [ Continue Reading ]
PROPHECIES PRESENTED, Chapter S 7-9 CAUSES OF JUDGMENT PROPHESIEDNOT ALIGNED WITH GOD'S STANDARD TEXT: Amos 7:1-9 1 Thus the Lord, Jehovah showed me: and, behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings... [ Continue Reading ]
CAUSES OF JUDGMENT PROPHESIEDCORRUPT RELIGIOUS LEADERS TEXT: Amos 7:10-17 10 Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos saith, Jero... [ Continue Reading ]