AMOS

(Answers)



CHAPTER 1

  1. Amos prophesied during the days of King Uzziah.
  2. He prophesied against all the sinful nations around Israel.

CHAPTER 2

  1. Judah and Israel were prophesied last.
  2. No, several types of sin were committed by them.

CHAPTER 3

  1. 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

  1. They were "worshiping, sacrificing, and praising God".
  2. He sent famine, drought, blight, pestilence, and sword hoping they would turn to Him.

CHAPTER 5

  1. These were places where they worshiped. However, they imitated the law but violated it too.
  2. He would come to destroy and harm them rather than to save them.
  3. 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

  1. They told the people there was no day of doom, everything is okay.
  2. They ate well, had comfortable places to lie, and they relaxed with stringed instruments.
  3. They shall be punished and taken captive first.
  4. What should have been good and just turned to evil and unjustness.

CHAPTER 7

  1. He prayed to God to relent of the destruction by locusts and the destruction by fire on the land.
  2. He drew a line between He and Israel. He would not be there to help them.
  3. He told him to go to Judah and prophesy there.

CHAPTER 8

  1. They were impatient. They wanted to have the days of the Lord over so they could go buy, sell, and trade deceitfully.

CHAPTER 9

  1. He will utterly destroy it from the earth. He will sift Israel and save the remnant of good and bring them back from captivity