AMOS
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CHAPTER 1
- Amos prophesied during the days of King Uzziah.
- He prophesied against all the sinful nations around Israel.
CHAPTER 2
- Judah and Israel were prophesied last.
- No, several types of sin were committed by them.
CHAPTER 3
- He revealed, enlightened, and warned them of their iniquities through His prophets so that they may perhaps change from their sinful ways and He could relent of their punishment.
CHAPTER 4
- They were "worshiping, sacrificing, and praising God".
- He sent famine, drought, blight, pestilence, and sword hoping they would turn to Him.
CHAPTER 5
- These were places where they worshiped. However, they imitated the law but violated it too.
- He would come to destroy and harm them rather than to save them.
- They were holding their feast days, sacred assemblies, offerings, singing songs, and playing music to the Lord but let justice and righteousness sour.
CHAPTER 6
- They told the people there was no day of doom, everything is okay.
- They ate well, had comfortable places to lie, and they relaxed with stringed instruments.
- They shall be punished and taken captive first.
- What should have been good and just turned to evil and unjustness.
CHAPTER 7
- He prayed to God to relent of the destruction by locusts and the destruction by fire on the land.
- He drew a line between He and Israel. He would not be there to help them.
- He told him to go to Judah and prophesy there.
CHAPTER 8
- They were impatient. They wanted to have the days of the Lord over so they could go buy, sell, and trade deceitfully.
CHAPTER 9
- He will utterly destroy it from the earth. He will sift Israel and save the remnant of good and bring them back from captivity