If we take Uzziah's reign to be 790-740 BC, and the reign of Jeroboam to be 783 743 BC, the date for the prophecy of Amos would be about 750 BC, conceding that it could not have been at the beginning of Jeroboam's reign because Amos indicates that his king had already overcome his enemies and regained his lost territory (6:2-13, compared with 2 Kings 14:25). The Assyrians would soon be threatening Palestine. Amos" time was a time of prosperity and wealth. Jeroboam II of Israel had overcome the Syrians and recovered the original territory of his kingdom. Uzziah, king of Judah, had subdued the Edomites, Philistines, and Ammonites. He raised a powerful army and fortified Jerusalem. Israel, secure from their enemies and strong in their own resources, was far from expecting their destruction. Prosperity in both kingdoms had produced self pride, luxurious, indulgent living, selfishness, and oppression of the poor. In the northern kingdom of Israel these sins were increased by the calf worship, which was still practiced there. Amos was sent to Bethel, the center of this idolatry, to rebuke their sins and announce the approach of God's judgment. Faithful to his calling, Amos went to a people who had been highly favored by God, but who were becoming unspeakably wicked and ungrateful. We might divide the book of the prophecy of Amos this way: The Approaching Judgment (Ch. 1-2), Prophecies Concerning Israel (Ch. 3 6), Sights or Visions (Ch. 7 9).1.
Verse one begins Amos" vision of the ripe fruit. This is the forth vision in a series of five. "The approach of the threatened ruin is represented by a basket of summer-fruit."2 The "summer fruit" seems to be significant in two separate ways. The first of these is that the fruit being fruit of the summer would not keep long and would spoil soon. This shows that God's wrath will occur in the near future just as the fruit will spoil in the near future.
Amos 7 and 8: Reaction Paper Amos goes to Israel and Judah to tell them of the coming prophecy. ... (Amos 6:1). ... (Amos 6:7). ... (Amos 6:8), those who flaunt their achievements and possessions letting it become the sources of self-glorification. ... (Amos 7:8). ...
Amos 3:7 Amos was an ordinary man living as a shepherd in the small town of Tekoa. ... (Amos 7: 14-15). ... Amos had enough of what he saw. ... They were selling off needy people for goods, taking advantage of the helpless, oppressing the poor, and the men were using women immorally (Amos 2:68; 3:10; 4:1; 5:1112; 8:46). ... The book of Amos ended with a promise from God to Amos, similar to a covenant to his people of Israel. ...
The theme of the book of Amos is divine judgment and its aim is to effect repentance and reformation in view of the inevitability of impending judgments unless the people amended their ways, that is why violence is shown so much in this book. ... In Amos 9 verse 1 "I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered." violence is demonstrated in...
Amos if the first prophet to speak of the "Day of the Lord." ... I will turn feast into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation" (Amos 8: 9-10). By passing down the Lord's word Amos is hoping to put fear in his people. ... He speaks in a way that is not mentioned by Amos and Isaiah. ... Amos wanted justice for everyone and renewal of participation in God's community. ...
When a manager considers the concept of motivation, and aims to apply it to his/her workforce, he or she should be primarily concerned with (1) what energizes human behaviour, (2) what directs or channels such behaviour, and (3) how this behaviour is maintained or sustained (Steers, Porter and Bigley, 1996: 8). ... At work, such needs are represented by a concern for safe working conditions and job security, fringe benefits and orderliness (Amos and Ristow, 1999: 123). 3. ... One must remember, however, that "a satisfied need is not a motivator" (Amos and Ristow, 1999: 125). ... He/she must...
Cerebral Palsy; also known as CP, is a condition caused by injury to the parts of the brain that control our ability to use our muscles and bodies (http://www.chasa.org/). Cerebral dealing with the brain, and Palsy meaning weakness or problems with using the muscles, often the injury happens before ...
"Archaeological remains of a crucified body, found in an ossuary near Jerusalem and dating from the time of Christ, indicated that the nails were tapered iron spikes approximately 5 to 7 inches (13 to 18 cm) long with a square shaft 3/8 inch (1 cm) across" (Edwards, 1459). ... This is described in Amos 8:9, "I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day". ...
These negative perceptions started to appear in sitcoms such as in Amos and Andy, who were the stereotypical backs who never took things seriously. ... The boy was from an interracial show named Dif"rent Strokes. 8-year-old Arnold with his famous, "Whatchu talkin about Willis", and his 12-year-old brother Willis were two black kids from Harlem who found themselves suddenly in the lap of luxury. ... Sondra, the oldest daughter was a senior at Princeton University during the first season; Denise and Theo were the know-it-all teenagers; Venessa the rambunctious 8-year old; and Rudy the adorable a...
