General Flashcards
1
Q
When was Amos?
A
8th Century BC
2
Q
What was happening in the Gentile world simultaneously?
A
Rome / Greece Rome and Carthage Rome was Building roads Greece was Making Sport Homers Iliad Making Democracy
3
Q
Why did the north rebel against the south?
A
Heavy taxation from Solomon meant the wealth was concentrated in the South.
4
Q
What happened at Bethel?
A
Jacob had his dream about the ladder.
5
Q
Where was Amos from?
A
Tekoa (The south)
6
Q
What was a sycamore known as?
A
The poor man’s fig
7
Q
Difference between Jacob and Israel?
A
Jacob was the corrupt schemer
Israel was the limping Prince
8
Q
What is the structure of the book?
A
A collection of separate sermons / prophecies.
