AMOSAMOS

CHAPTER 1CHAPTER 1

TIME FRAMETIME FRAME

KING UZZIAH-JUDAHKING UZZIAH-JUDAH

KING JEROBOAM-ISRAELKING JEROBOAM-ISRAEL

2 YEARS BEFORE THE EARTHQUAKE2 YEARS BEFORE THE EARTHQUAKE(750 BC LARGE EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED)(750 BC LARGE EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED)

OUT OF ZIONOUT OF ZION

THE LORD SHALL ROAR FROM ZIONTHE LORD SHALL ROAR FROM ZION

VOICE WILL COME OUT OF JERUSALEMVOICE WILL COME OUT OF JERUSALEM

SHEPHERDS SHALL MOURNSHEPHERDS SHALL MOURN

MT. CARMEL SHALL WITHERMT. CARMEL SHALL WITHER

DAY OF THE LORDDAY OF THE LORD

JOEL 3:16JOEL 3:16 The LORD also The LORD also shall roar shall roar out of Zionout of Zion, and , and utter his voice from utter his voice from JerusalemJerusalem; and the heavens and the ; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.strength of the children of Israel.

THE LORD IS AGAINST:THE LORD IS AGAINST:HAZAEL/BENHADAD/DAMASCUS/PLAIN OF AVENHAZAEL/BENHADAD/DAMASCUS/PLAIN OF AVEN

(SYRIA)(SYRIA)

THE RULER OF EDOMTHE RULER OF EDOM(ARABIA)(ARABIA)

GAZA/ASHKELON/EKRONGAZA/ASHKELON/EKRON(PHILISTINES)-HAMAS(PHILISTINES)-HAMAS

TYRE TYRE (LEBANON)-HEZBOLLAH(LEBANON)-HEZBOLLAH

AMMON & RABBAHAMMON & RABBAH(JORDAN)(JORDAN)

TEMAN & BOZRAH TEMAN & BOZRAH (ARABIA)(ARABIA)

CHAPTER 2CHAPTER 2

AGAINST MOAB (JORDAN)AGAINST MOAB (JORDAN)

“ “ For three transgressions of For three transgressions of Moab Moab (JORDAN)(JORDAN), and for four, I will not turn , and for four, I will not turn

away its away its punishment, punishment, Because he burned Because he burned the bones of the king of the bones of the king of Edom Edom

(JORDAN/ARABIA)(JORDAN/ARABIA) to lime. But I will send to lime. But I will send a a fire upon Moabfire upon Moab, And it shall devour the , And it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth; palaces of Kerioth; Moab shall dieMoab shall die with with

tumult, With shouting tumult, With shouting andand trumpet trumpet sound. And I will cut off the judge from sound. And I will cut off the judge from its midst, And slay all its princes with its midst, And slay all its princes with

him,” Says the LORD. him,” Says the LORD.

PUNISHMENT TO JUDAHPUNISHMENT TO JUDAH

“ “ For three transgressions of For three transgressions of JudahJudah, , and for four, I will not turn away its and for four, I will not turn away its

punishment, punishment, Because they have Because they have despised the law of the LORD, And despised the law of the LORD, And have not kept His commandments. have not kept His commandments.

Their lies lead them astray, Their lies lead them astray, LiesLies which their fathers followed. But which their fathers followed. But I I will send a fire upon Judahwill send a fire upon Judah, And it , And it

shall shall devour the palaces of devour the palaces of JerusalemJerusalem.”.”

DISOBEDIENCE OF ISRAELDISOBEDIENCE OF ISRAELI will not turn away its I will not turn away its punishment :punishment :

NO RESPECT FOR THE POOR NO RESPECT FOR THE POOR

PERVERT THE WAY OF THE HUMBLEPERVERT THE WAY OF THE HUMBLE

DRINK THE WINE OF THE CONDEMNED DRINK THE WINE OF THE CONDEMNED IN THE HOUSE OF GODIN THE HOUSE OF GOD

REJECTING GODREJECTING GOD

LED THEM OUT OF EGYPT & WILDERNESSLED THEM OUT OF EGYPT & WILDERNESS

GOD HELPED AGAINST THE AMORITESGOD HELPED AGAINST THE AMORITES

DISRESPECTED THE NAZARITESDISRESPECTED THE NAZARITES

TOLD GOD’S PROPHETS NOT TO PROPHESYTOLD GOD’S PROPHETS NOT TO PROPHESY

CHAPTER 3CHAPTER 3

AGAINST ALL OF ISRAELAGAINST ALL OF ISRAELHear this word that the LORD has spoken Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O against you, O

children of Israelchildren of Israel, against the , against the whole familywhole family which I brought which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying: up from the land of Egypt, saying:

GOD KNOWS ISRAEL BETTER THAN ANY NATION ON EARTHGOD KNOWS ISRAEL BETTER THAN ANY NATION ON EARTH

THEREFORE, THEY WILL BE PUNISHED FOR THEIR THEREFORE, THEY WILL BE PUNISHED FOR THEIR INIQUETIESINIQUETIES

Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, Unless He Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the reveals His secret to His servants the

prophetsprophets. A lion has roared! Who will not . A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can

but prophesy?but prophesy?

CAPTIVITY TO ASSYRIACAPTIVITY TO ASSYRIA

Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “ Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “ An An adversary adversary shall beshall be all all around the land; He shall sap your strength from you, And around the land; He shall sap your strength from you, And

your palaces shall be plunderedyour palaces shall be plundered.” .”

Thus says the LORD: “ As a shepherd takes from the mouth of Thus says the LORD: “ As a shepherd takes from the mouth of a lion Two legs or a piece of an ear, So shall the a lion Two legs or a piece of an ear, So shall the children of children of

Israel be taken out Who dwell in SamariaIsrael be taken out Who dwell in Samaria

Hear and testify Hear and testify against the house of Jacobagainst the house of Jacob,” Says the Lord ,” Says the Lord GOD, the God of hosts, “ GOD, the God of hosts, “ That in the day I punish IsraelThat in the day I punish Israel for for

their transgressions, I will also visit their transgressions, I will also visit destructiondestruction on the on the altarsaltars of Bethel; And the horns of of Bethel; And the horns of the altar shall be cut offthe altar shall be cut off

And fall to the ground.And fall to the ground.

I will destroy the winter house along with the summer house; I will destroy the winter house along with the summer house; The houses of ivory shall perish, And the great houses shall The houses of ivory shall perish, And the great houses shall

have an endhave an end,” Says the LORD.,” Says the LORD.

CHAPTER 4CHAPTER 4

EVIL ISRAELEVIL ISRAEL

COWS OF BASHANCOWS OF BASHAN

OPRESSED THE POOR & NEEDYOPRESSED THE POOR & NEEDY

BRING WINE “LET US DRINK”BRING WINE “LET US DRINK”

ISAIAH 3:12-23ISAIAH 3:12-23

WOMEN RULE OVER THEMWOMEN RULE OVER THEM

WOMEN ARE HAUGHTYWOMEN ARE HAUGHTY

INTO MATERIAL ITEMSINTO MATERIAL ITEMS

LOVE THEIR WEALTHLOVE THEIR WEALTH

DISREGARD THE POORDISREGARD THE POOR

CHAPTER 5CHAPTER 5

LAMENT FOR ISRAELLAMENT FOR ISRAEL

Hear this word which I take up against Hear this word which I take up against you, a lamentation, O you, a lamentation, O house of Israelhouse of Israel::

SHE WILL RISE NO MORESHE WILL RISE NO MORE

WILL BE DESOLATEWILL BE DESOLATE

FIRE WILL DEVOURFIRE WILL DEVOUR

CAPTIVITYCAPTIVITY

GREATNESS OF GODGREATNESS OF GOD

He made the Pleiades and Orion; He made the Pleiades and Orion;

He turns the shadow of death into He turns the shadow of death into morning And makes the day dark as morning And makes the day dark as

night; night;

He calls for the waters of the sea And He calls for the waters of the sea And pours them out on the face of the earth; pours them out on the face of the earth;

The LORD The LORD isis His name His name. .

ISRAEL’S SINSISRAEL’S SINS

For I know your manifold transgressions For I know your manifold transgressions And your mighty sins:And your mighty sins:

Afflicting the just Afflicting the just andand taking taking bribes; bribes;

Diverting the poor Diverting the poor from justicefrom justice at the at the gate. gate.

ADVICE FROM THE LORDADVICE FROM THE LORD

Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time, For it Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time, For it isis an an evil time. evil time.

Seek good and not evil, That you may live;Seek good and not evil, That you may live;

So the LORD God of hosts will be with you, As you have So the LORD God of hosts will be with you, As you have spoken. spoken.

Hate evil, love good; Hate evil, love good;

Establish justice in the gate. Establish justice in the gate.

It may be that the LORD God of hosts It may be that the LORD God of hosts

Will be graciousWill be gracious to to the remnant of Josephthe remnant of Joseph. .

DAY OF THE LORDDAY OF THE LORD“ “ There shall beThere shall be wailing in all streets, And they wailing in all streets, And they shall say in all the highways, ‘ Alas! Alas!’ They shall say in all the highways, ‘ Alas! Alas!’ They shall call the farmer to mourning, And skillful shall call the farmer to mourning, And skillful

lamenters to wailing. In all vineyards lamenters to wailing. In all vineyards there shall there shall bebe wailing, For I will pass through you,” Says the wailing, For I will pass through you,” Says the

LORD. LORD.

WoeWoe to you who desire to you who desire the day of the LORD!the day of the LORD! For For what good what good isis the day of the LORD to you? the day of the LORD to you?

It It will bewill be darkness, and not lightdarkness, and not light. It . It will bewill be as though as though a man fled from a lion, And a bear met him! Or a man fled from a lion, And a bear met him! Or as as thoughthough he went into the house, Leaned his hand he went into the house, Leaned his hand on the wall, And a serpent bit him! on the wall, And a serpent bit him! IsIs not the day not the day of the LORD darkness, and not light? of the LORD darkness, and not light? Is it notIs it not very very dark, with no brightness in it? “ I hate, I despise dark, with no brightness in it? “ I hate, I despise your feast days, And I do not savor your sacred your feast days, And I do not savor your sacred

assemblies. assemblies.

LORD REJECTS OFFERINGSLORD REJECTS OFFERINGS

THEY GIVE OFFERING BUT THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTEDTHEY GIVE OFFERING BUT THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTED

THE LORD HAS TURNED DOWN THEIR MUSICTHE LORD HAS TURNED DOWN THEIR MUSIC

THE LORD WILL BRING JUSTICETHE LORD WILL BRING JUSTICE

LORD UPSET AT ISRAELS SINS FROM WHEN THEY LORD UPSET AT ISRAELS SINS FROM WHEN THEY WHERE IN THE WILDERNESSWHERE IN THE WILDERNESS

I will send you into captivity beyond Damascus I will send you into captivity beyond Damascus (SYRIA)(SYRIA)

Says the LORD, whose name Says the LORD, whose name isis the God of hosts. the God of hosts.

CHAPTER 6CHAPTER 6

ISRAEL FINDS COMFORT IN WEALTHISRAEL FINDS COMFORT IN WEALTH

WOE TO YOU WHO ARE WOE TO YOU WHO ARE AT EASEAT EASE IN ZION IN ZION

NO BETTER THAN OTHER NATIONS NO BETTER THAN OTHER NATIONS (PHILISTINES)(PHILISTINES)

WOE TO YOU WHO PUT FAR OFF WOE TO YOU WHO PUT FAR OFF THE DAY OF THE DAY OF GLOOMGLOOM

THOSE WHO LIVE IN LUXURY

LORD HATES THE PRIDE OF JACOB

A NATION AGAINST A NATION AGAINST ISRAELISRAEL

“ “ But, behold, I will But, behold, I will raise up a raise up a nation against younation against you, O house of , O house of Israel,” Says the LORD God of Israel,” Says the LORD God of

hosts; “ And they will afflict you hosts; “ And they will afflict you from the entrance of Hamath To the from the entrance of Hamath To the

Valley of the Arabah.”Valley of the Arabah.”

CHAPTER 7CHAPTER 7

VISION OF LOCUSTSVISION OF LOCUSTSThus the Lord GOD showed me:

Behold, He formed locust swarmslocust swarms at the beginning of the late crop; indeed it was the late crop after

the king’s mowings. And so it was, when they had finished eating the grass of the land, that I

said:

“ O Lord GOD, forgive, I pray!

Oh, that Jacob may stand, For he is small!”

So the LORD relented concerning this.

“ It shall not be,” said the LORD.

VISION OF FIREVISION OF FIRE

Thus the Lord GOD showed me:Thus the Lord GOD showed me:

Behold, the Lord GOD called for conflict by Behold, the Lord GOD called for conflict by firefire, and it consumed the great deep and , and it consumed the great deep and

devoured the territory. devoured the territory.

Then I said: “ O Lord GOD, cease, I pray! Oh, Then I said: “ O Lord GOD, cease, I pray! Oh, that Jacob may stand, For he that Jacob may stand, For he isis small!” small!” SoSo the LORD relented concerning this. “ This the LORD relented concerning this. “ This

also shall not be,” said the Lord GOD.also shall not be,” said the Lord GOD.

VISION OF THE PLUMB LINEVISION OF THE PLUMB LINE

Thus He showed me: Behold, the Lord stood on a Thus He showed me: Behold, the Lord stood on a wall wall mademade with a plumb line, with a plumb line in with a plumb line, with a plumb line in His hand. And the LORD said to me, “Amos, what His hand. And the LORD said to me, “Amos, what

do you see?” And I said, do you see?” And I said, “A plumb line.“A plumb line.

””Then the Lord said: “ Behold, I am setting a plumb Then the Lord said: “ Behold, I am setting a plumb line In the midst of My people Israel; line In the midst of My people Israel;

I will not pass by them anymoreI will not pass by them anymore. .

The high places of Isaac shall be desolate, And the The high places of Isaac shall be desolate, And the sanctuaries of sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid wasteIsrael shall be laid waste. .

I will rise with the I will rise with the sword againstsword against the house of the house of Jeroboam.”Jeroboam.”

AMAZIAH’S COMPLAINTAMAZIAH’S COMPLAINTAmaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of IsraelAmaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel

““Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel.

Amos has said: ‘ Amos has said: ‘ Jeroboam shall die by the sword, And Israel shall surely be Jeroboam shall die by the sword, And Israel shall surely be led away captive From their own land.’” led away captive From their own land.’”

Then Amaziah said to Amos: “ Go, you seer! Then Amaziah said to Amos: “ Go, you seer! Flee to the land of JudahFlee to the land of Judah. There . There eat bread, And there prophesy. But never again prophesy at Bethel, For it eat bread, And there prophesy. But never again prophesy at Bethel, For it

isis the king’s sanctuary, And it the king’s sanctuary, And it isis the royal residence. the royal residence.

Amos answered:Amos answered:

“ I “ I waswas no prophet, Nor no prophet, Nor waswas I a son of a prophet, But I I a son of a prophet, But I waswas a sheep a sheep breeder And a tender of sycamore fruit. Then the LORD took me as I breeder And a tender of sycamore fruit. Then the LORD took me as I

followed the flock, And the LORD said to me, ‘ Go, prophesy to My people followed the flock, And the LORD said to me, ‘ Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’ Now therefore, hear the word of the LORD: You say, ‘Do not Israel.’ Now therefore, hear the word of the LORD: You say, ‘Do not

prophesy against Israel, And do not spout against the house of Isaac.’ prophesy against Israel, And do not spout against the house of Isaac.’ “Therefore thus says the LORD: “Therefore thus says the LORD:

‘ Your wife shall be a harlot in the city; Your sons and daughters shall fall by the ‘ Your wife shall be a harlot in the city; Your sons and daughters shall fall by the sword; Your land shall be divided by sword; Your land shall be divided by surveysurvey line; You shall die in a defiled land; And line; You shall die in a defiled land; And

Israel shall surely be led away captive From his own land.’”Israel shall surely be led away captive From his own land.’”

CHAPTER 8CHAPTER 8

VISION OF THE SUMMER FRUITVISION OF THE SUMMER FRUIT““Amos, what do you see? ”So I said, Amos, what do you see? ”So I said, A basket of summer A basket of summer

fruit.fruit.

””Then the LORD said to me: “ Then the LORD said to me: “ The end has come upon My people The end has come upon My people IsraelIsrael; ;

I will not pass by them anymoreI will not pass by them anymore. .

And the songs of the temple Shall be wailing in that day,” And the songs of the temple Shall be wailing in that day,” Says the Lord GOD— “ Many dead bodies everywhere, Says the Lord GOD— “ Many dead bodies everywhere,

They shall be thrown out in silence.” Hear this, you who They shall be thrown out in silence.” Hear this, you who swallow up the needy, And make the poor of the land swallow up the needy, And make the poor of the land

fail, Saying: fail, Saying:

IT WILL BE A DARK AND BITTER DAY FOR ISRAELIT WILL BE A DARK AND BITTER DAY FOR ISRAEL

THE ASSYRIANS WILL TAKE THEM OVERTHE ASSYRIANS WILL TAKE THEM OVER

DAYS ARE COMINGDAYS ARE COMING “ “ Behold, Behold, the days are comingthe days are coming,” says the Lord GOD, ,” says the Lord GOD,

“ “ That That I will send a famine on the landI will send a famine on the land, ,

Not a famine of bread, Nor a thirst for water, Not a famine of bread, Nor a thirst for water,

But of hearing the words of the LORD. But of hearing the words of the LORD.

They shall They shall wander from sea to sea, And from north to wander from sea to sea, And from north to easteast; They shall run to and fro, seeking the word of ; They shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the LORD, But shall not find the LORD, But shall not find it. it. “ In that day the fair “ In that day the fair virgins And strong young men Shall faint from thirst. virgins And strong young men Shall faint from thirst. Those who swear by the sin of Samaria, Who say, ‘ As Those who swear by the sin of Samaria, Who say, ‘ As your god lives, O Dan!’ And, ‘As the way of Beersheba your god lives, O Dan!’ And, ‘As the way of Beersheba

lives!’ lives!’

They shall fall and never rise again.”They shall fall and never rise again.”

CHAPTER 9CHAPTER 9

DESTRUCTION OF ISRAELDESTRUCTION OF ISRAELI saw the Lord standing by the altar, and He said:I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and He said:

“ “ Strike the doorposts, that the thresholds may shake, And break them on the Strike the doorposts, that the thresholds may shake, And break them on the heads of them all. I will slay the last of them with the sword. He who flees from heads of them all. I will slay the last of them with the sword. He who flees from them shall not get away, And he who escapes from them shall not be delivered. them shall not get away, And he who escapes from them shall not be delivered.

“ “ Though they dig into hell, From there My hand shall take them; Though they dig into hell, From there My hand shall take them;

Though they climb up to heaven, From there I will bring them down; And though Though they climb up to heaven, From there I will bring them down; And though they hide themselves on top of Carmel, From there I will search and take them; they hide themselves on top of Carmel, From there I will search and take them;

Though they hide from My sight at the bottom of the sea, From there I will Though they hide from My sight at the bottom of the sea, From there I will command the serpent, and it shall bite them; Though they go into captivity command the serpent, and it shall bite them; Though they go into captivity before their enemies, From there I will command the sword, And it shall slay before their enemies, From there I will command the sword, And it shall slay

them. I will set My eyes on them for harm and not for good.” them. I will set My eyes on them for harm and not for good.”

The Lord GOD of hosts, He who touches the earth and it melts, And all who dwell The Lord GOD of hosts, He who touches the earth and it melts, And all who dwell there mourn; All of it shall swell like the River, And subside like the River of there mourn; All of it shall swell like the River, And subside like the River of

Egypt. Egypt.

He who builds His layers in the sky, And has founded His strata in the earth; Who He who builds His layers in the sky, And has founded His strata in the earth; Who calls for the waters of the sea, And pours them out on the face of the earth— calls for the waters of the sea, And pours them out on the face of the earth—

The LORD The LORD isis His name. “ His name. “

AreAre you not like the people of Ethiopia to Me, O children of Israel?” says the LORD. you not like the people of Ethiopia to Me, O children of Israel?” says the LORD.

GOD AGAINST SINFUL GOD AGAINST SINFUL KINGDOMKINGDOM

“ “ Did I not bring up Israel from the land of Egypt, Did I not bring up Israel from the land of Egypt, The Philistines from Caphtor, And the Syrians from The Philistines from Caphtor, And the Syrians from Kir? “ Behold, Kir? “ Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD the eyes of the Lord GOD areare on the on the sinful kingdomsinful kingdom, And , And I will destroy it from the face I will destroy it from the face

of the earthof the earth; ;

Yet Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of JacobI will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” ,” Says the LORD. “ For surely I will command, And Says the LORD. “ For surely I will command, And will will sift the house of Israel among all nationssift the house of Israel among all nations, As , As

graingrain is sifted in a sieve; Yet not the smallest grain is sifted in a sieve; Yet not the smallest grain shall fall to the ground. All the sinners of My shall fall to the ground. All the sinners of My people shall die by the sword, Who say, ‘The people shall die by the sword, Who say, ‘The calamity shall not overtake nor confront us.’calamity shall not overtake nor confront us.’

ISRAEL RESTOREDISRAEL RESTORED“ “ On that day I will raise up The tabernacle On that day I will raise up The tabernacle of Davidof David, which has fallen down, And repair , which has fallen down, And repair

its damages; I will raise up its ruins, And its damages; I will raise up its ruins, And rebuild it as in the days of old; rebuild it as in the days of old;

That they may possess the That they may possess the remnant of Edomremnant of Edom, , And And all the Gentilesall the Gentiles who are called by My who are called by My

name,” Says the LORD who does this thing. name,” Says the LORD who does this thing.

““Behold, Behold, the days are comingthe days are coming,” says the ,” says the LORD,LORD,

REBUILDING ISRAELREBUILDING ISRAEL

I WILL BRING BACK MY PEOPLE I WILL BRING BACK MY PEOPLE ISRAELISRAEL

BUILD THE CITIESBUILD THE CITIES

PLANT THE VINEYARDSPLANT THE VINEYARDS

NO LONGER SHALL THEY BE PULLEDNO LONGER SHALL THEY BE PULLED