Quiz #2 Flashcards
Theme of Amos
Judgement of Judah (Uzziah), Israel, (Jeroboam II) and the nations
Amos addressee
Israel (speaks to this nation the most)
Damascus (Syria)
Will be judged for her cruelty to God’s people.
Gaza (Philistia)
Will be judged for her slave trade.
Tyre (Phoenicia/Lebanon)
Will be judged for her slavery and breaking a covenant.
Edom
will be judged for her hateful violence.
Ammon
Will be judged for her cruelty and greed.
Moab
Will be judged for her vindictive hatred.
Judah
Will be judged for her despising and violating God’s law.
Israel
Will be judged for their corrupt practices:
(1) oppressed the righteous and poor, (2) neglected God’s providential care from the past, (3) mistreated God’s announced servants.
4 calls of God for Israel to repent
(1) God laments the fall of his chosen ones, (2) God calls for the people to seek him, (3) God calls for holiness and obedience, (4) God exposes their formalism.
4 warnings of God against Israel’s self-confidence
(1) they trusted in their geographical location, (2) they trusted in their prosperity, (3) entertainment, (4) false confidence will be broken.
Israel’s coming judgements
(1) worms, but restrained
(2) fire, but restrained
(3) plumbline and NOT restrained
(4) lords message to Amaziah
(5) summer fruit judgement at hand
(6) executed by Jehovah
Meaning of Amos
Burden bearer
Theme of Amos
Jehovah’s redeeming love