Book of amos old testament britannica encyclopedia britannica. The days are coming, declares the lord god, when i will send a. Book after amos crossword clue answer crossword heaven. The new testament is a collection of 27 books, usually placed after the old testament in most christian bibles. He is the first prophet to have a book of the bible named after him. The lord reveals his secrets to his servants the prophets. Amos introduction united states conference of catholic bishops.
Amos prophesied of a famine of hearing the words of the lord amos 8. Amos 1 niv the words of amos, one of the shepherds bible. At that time, judah was a different country from israel. Discover the 66 books of the bible discover books of the. After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book. Books of the bible explained scripture by scripture. His major themes of social justice, gods omnipotence, and divine judgment became staples of prophecy. Amos and hosea were coworkers and may even have gone on preaching tours through the land together, although hosea continued his work after amos passed from the scene.
After the ministry of malachi, more than 400 years passed without prophets. The book of amos places an emphasis on prophets see bible dictionary, amos. Book of amos, the third of 12 old testament books that bear the. Rather, he was a grower of sycamore figs as well as a shepherd amos 7. This summary of the book of amos provides information about the title. New american standard bible in that day i will raise. Book after amos crossword clue answers crossword solver. Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom of israel during the reign of jeroboam ii c. John ahn may 16, 2018 11 comments 7987 views share. Since the contemporaneous reigns of judahs uzziah and israels jeroboam ii. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. 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. 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. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of israel.
Amos came from tekoa, about 12 miles south of jerusalem. 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 named after the prophet whose words are collected in this book. Israel, but at some point in time, after judahs expulsion from the land at the hand of the. 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. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the. Book of amos read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Since amos was a contemporary of hosea and jonah, see introductions to those books. After this i will return and rebuild the fallen tent of david. Amos s connection to the simple life of the people made its way into the center of his prophecies. The apostle james, bishop of jerusalem, in the acts of the apostles 15.
Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Pursued his brother with the sword and kept his great wrath amos 1. Amos was a contemporary of hosea, isaiah, and jonah. Summary 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 begins and ends with references to an earthquake 1. The name refers to the new covenant or promise between god and humanity through the death and resurrection of jesus christ. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. But god sent him away to israel, which was north of judah. A buyers guide, prominent biblical scholars leonard. Watch our overview video on the book of amos, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.