THE BOOK OF AMOS AND THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

THE BOOK OF AMOS AND THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Amos 1:1 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 and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.

TekoaTekoa was the native place of Prophet Amos.Tekoa is a village 12 miles approx 16 km south from Jerusalem. Even today Tekoa Exist in Israel south of Jerusalem.

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Bible Maps - Tekoa

Google Maps - Tekoa

16 km south from Jerusalem

3D Google Maps - Tekoa

It is very interesting to note that even today there is a town called Tekoa just like in the BIBLE.What's even more interesting is that there is a street named after the prophet Amos called AMOS STREET

This is proof that there really lived a prophet called Amos in Israel and that the Bible is True.

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Aerial View- Tekoa

Interesting FactsIn 1989, the Tekoa Agro-Technology Farm established in 1986 was named Enterprise of the Year by the Israeli Journal of Agricultural Settlements.

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Agro-Technology

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Interesting FactsTekoa means Trumpet, the instrument that unites people at a sudden sound. To get the attention of people.The famous verse; "Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. was spoken in Tekoa. (2Chronicles20:20)

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Interesting FactsThe prophet Jeremiah speaks a prophetic verse: (Jeremiah 6:1-3)In NIV Jeremiah Chapter 6 verse 1-3 are put in quotes. "Flee for safety, people of Benjamin! Flee from Jerusalem!Sound the trumpet in Tekoa! Raise the signal over Beth Hakkerem! For disaster looms out of the north, even terrible destruction. I will destroy Daughter Zion, so beautiful and delicate.Shepherds with their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents around her, each tending his own portion.It is interesting to note>

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Interesting FactsFrom this verse we can see a picture of the Prophet Amos.Amos was a Shepherd from Tekoa who sounded the Prophetic Trumpet about the coming destruction against the northern Kingdom.

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Amos 1:2 He said:The Lord roars from Zion and thunders from Jerusalem;the pastures of the shepherds dry up, and the top of Carmel withers.

ROAR

Why do lions roar?Roaring is a strong form of communication amongst lionsMale lions use roaring to show ownership of their territory. Its all about establishing presence, territory and communication.Its a sign that they are in their territory and a warning to others.

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The Lord Roars From ZionPsalm 132:13, 14 , .For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. ; , .This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

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Amos 1:3 3 This is what the LORD says: For three sins of Damascus, even for four, I will not relent. Because she threshed Gilead with sledges having iron teeth, 4 I will send fire on the house of Hazael that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.

What are the Four Sins of Damascus?Damascus is the capital city of Syria.Hazael is king of Syria. (2Kings 13:3)The sins of Damascus are the wickedness that king Hazael did against Israel (2 Kings 8:12) Set fire to their fortified places.Kill their young men with the sword.Dash their little children to the ground.Rip open their pregnant women.

SYRIA and ISRAELIsrael also regarded Syria as an enemy state and generally prohibits its citizens from going there.There have not been diplomatic relations between the two countries since the creation of both countries in the mid-20th century.Efforts have been made from time to time to achieve peace between the two states, but without success.

Two young Jewish boys were killed on May 9 in the town of Tekoa, Israel, located about 12 miles south of Jerusalem. The boys were playing in a cave. Later they were found with their hands tied, stabbed and stoned to death . The killers had smeared their blood all over the cave.