Amos bible book with full chapters king james version. Open your bibles with me today to the old testament book of amos, and chapter 7. The visions he had about israel, in the time of uzziah king of judah and jeroboam son of joash, king of israel, two years before the earthquake. Amos is one of those minor prophets, meaning its a shorter book, and it comes right after the book of joel and right before obadiah. He was a shepherd and farmer, but had the special commission to proclaim gods message to the people of israel more precisely, to the northern kingdom of israel, since the people of israel had split into two kingdoms some 150 years before amos days. There she lies on her own soil, with no one to lift her up.
We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles. And we must never forget that amos is speaking to us, the church of god, the israel of god. In this book, amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and highlights how their idolatry has led to injustice and the neglect of the. Whether he owned the flocks and groves or only worked as a hired hand is not known.
The book of amos begins and ends with references to an earthquake 1. Amos predicted that after the nations had learned their lessons, israel and all nations would be restored and abundantly blessed, both physically and spiritually amos 9. The king james biblewhich has been called the most influential version of the most influential book in the world, in what is now its most influential language and which in the united states is the most used translation, being still considered a standard among protestant churches and being used liturgically in the orthodox church in america. The new testament chronicles the life and ministry of jesus, the growth and impact of the early church. And for this cause hezekiah the king, and the prophet isaiah the son of amoz, prayed and cried to heaven. The berean bible is a completely new translation of the holy bible, based on the best available manuscripts and sources. He prophesied in israel at the great cult center of bethel, from which he was finally expelled by the priest in charge of this royal sanctuary 7. The book of amos introduction to the book of amos in the bible. Each word is connected back to the greek or hebrew text, resultin in a g. The genre of genesis is a narrative history, and genealogies.
Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom of israel during the reign of jeroboam ii c. He also uses one nation against another to carry out his purposes 6. If you count the letters of old testament there are three letters in old and nine in testament. Amos, the first hebrew prophet to have a biblical book named for him.
The book of amos from the holy bible new international version niv book 30 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this speed and. The following scripture is from the authorized king james version of the holy bible, now in the public domain. For thus says the lord, you shall not see wind or rain, but that streambed shall be filled with water, so that you shall drink, you, your livestock, and your animals. And he said, the lord will roar from zion, and utter his voice from jerusalem. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the. Not all of the material found in these chapters came from amos himself. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b. Intro to amos biblica the international bible society. Amos hebrew prophet britannica encyclopedia britannica. He will also give the moabites into your hand, and you shall attack every fortified city and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree and stop up all. The words of amos, one of the shepherds of tekoathe vision he saw concerning israel two years before the earthquake, when uzziah was king of judah. Amos these are all of the chapters of the book of amos. Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old.
Summary of the book of amos the story of the bible. Over the years i have been asked if i had any other books of the bible that are explained like the one for the book of revelation which took a year to complete. Then he says something to his own people who live in israel and judah. Kjv dake annotated reference bible, large print, bonded leather, black. Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. Discover books of the bible this web site explains various books of the bible, by explaining each individual scripture. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. Book of amos, the third of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book under the jewish canon titled the twelve. The book of amos kjv audio holy bible high quality and. The name refers to the new covenant or promise between god and humanity through the death and resurrection of jesus christ. Amos 1, new international version niv the bible app. He writes about the terrible things that they have done. Because he is allsovereign, the god of israel holds the history and destiny of all peoples and of the world in his hands. He earned his living from the flock and the sycamorefig grove 1.
Yahweh roars from zion, and makes himself heard from jerusalem. Book of amos read, study bible verses online bible study tools. The apostle james, bishop of jerusalem, in the acts of the apostles 15. Bad things will happen soon amos the book of amos easyenglish bible the man with a difficult message from god amos a commentary by mark kirkpatrick. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. More than almost any other book of scripture, the book of amos holds gods. God raised up the prophet amos, as an act of his great mercy to a. Amos was from tekoa, a small town in judah about 6 miles south of bethlehem and 11 miles from jerusalem. The book of amos is named after the prophet whose words are collected in this book.
Each bible will have a different number as the translators try to accurately communicate the sense of the original hebrew, aramaic and greek, but the differences should be small. One of the things to cherish about the book of amos is its exquisite language. It is a stirring warning to all of the dangers of apostasy, rebellion and complacency. This summary of the book of amos provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of amos. This book was written to record gods creation of the world and to demonstrate his love for. Amos is a shepherd and a fruit picker from the judean village of tekoa when god calls him, even though he lacks an education or a priestly background. The book of amos niv audio holy bible high quality and. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. Apr 02, 2020 book of amos, the third of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book under the jewish canon titled the twelve. The book of amos is great stuff, and as the schedule here at the chapel happens to break out, for better or for worse, you and i will be together like this 3 times in the next 6 weeks, so i thought we would use. Vernon mcgees unique brand of rubbermeetstheroad teaching, or his passion for teaching the whole word of god. Oct, 2015 the book of amos from the holy bible king james version kjv authorisedauthorized version book 30 please note we have slowed the speed of the origi. Gods presence on the earth will result in many benefits 9. The work chronicles the visions that the ancient author of this book believed he received from god in order to warn israel of its impending doom and.
Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. Then the answer was no, but i felt the holy spirit leading me to continue helping people to have a better understanding of the meaning of scripture. The words of amos reveal jehovahs mercy towards an unworthy people. For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, the lord, the god of hosts, is his name amos 4. The bible book of amos with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. The purpose of the book of amos was to announce gods holy judgment on the kingdom of israel the northern kingdom, call them to repentance, and to turn from their selfrighteous sins and idolatry. Old testament of the bible cliffsnotes study guides book. Then 3 squared equals 9, so there are 39 books in the old testament. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. The book of amos is a prophetic book of the hebrew bible largely dating to the 8th century bce and considered to be scripture by modernday jews and christians.
Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. Then take 3 x 9 27, the number of books in the new testament. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. The number of chapters, verses and words in the old testament, new testament and entire bible depends upon the bible translation. The town which used to put a thousand in the field will be left. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town. Oct, 2015 the book of amos from the holy bible new international version niv book 30 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this speed and.
Amos communicated gods utter disdain for the hypocritical lives of his people amos 5. How many chapters, verses, and words are in the bible. All 66 books of the bible in easy, onesentence summaries. This three part series on the book of amos was preached at forge road bible chapel, perry hall, md on may 20, 2012 part 1, june 3, 2012 part 2, and june 24, 2012 part 3. The book of amos from the holy bible king james version kjv authorisedauthorized version book 30 please note we have slowed the speed of the origi. The series includes the sermon manuscript, power point presentation, and audio. Book of amos, the third of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book under the jewish canon. This summary of the book of amos provides information about the title, authors. This book was written to record gods creation of the world and to demonstrate his love for all that he created. Amos 1 niv the words of amos, one of the shepherds bible. This sermon was preached at forge road bible chapel, in perry hall, md on 52012. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of amos in the bible king james version. Key personalities include adam, eve, noah, abraham, sarah, isaac, rebekah, jacob, and joseph. The god for whom amos speaks is god of more than merely israel.
The new testament is a collection of 27 books, usually placed after the old testament in most christian bibles. The book of amos amos was a sheepbreeder of tekoa in judah, who delivered his oracles in the northern kingdom during the prosperous reign of jeroboam ii 786746 b. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. He is the great king who rules the whole universe 4. Book of amos summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of amos for bible study or sunday school lessons. Genesis is the first book of the law and also the first book of the entire bible.
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