In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He [Jesus Christ -Yeshua]
was in the beginning with God.
AMOS
The Book of Amos is the third of the twelve books of the
Minor Prophets in the Old Testament. The name of Amos comes
from the Hebrew word Amas meaning, “to carry a burden”. Amos was a herdsman and farmer from Judah called by God
to prophesy to Israel. Amos ministered during the reign of
Jeroboam II, king of Israel and the reign of Uzziah, king of
Judah. Combined, their reigns spanned a period from c.
782-740 BC. The prophecies of Obadiah,
Joel, Jonah,
Amos, Hosea, Isaiah and
Micah overlapped in an era from c.
845-670 BC with Amos c. 767-753 BC.
During the reign of Jeroboam II, Israel was an economically thriving
nation living in unrighteousness. God sent Amos to warn of coming
judgment. Amos proclaimed judgment on Israel and Judah as well as six
surrounding Gentile nations for their iniquities. In his sermons, he
explicitly revealed the nature of Israel’s sins while calling the people
to repentance. Choosing to be blinded by prosperity, Israel did not
repent. Following his sermons, Amos described five visions of the coming
judgment on Israel. God later relented on the first two judgments of
locusts and fire because of the intercessory prayers of Amos.
Amos prophesied that God would bring His people back to their land.
In 1948, the nation of Israel was reborn. At the
second coming of
Christ, God will permanently restore Israel in her fullness with peace
and prosperity. Amos provides eloquent prophecies of the future restoration of
Israel. God revealed that He would include the Gentiles
as He raises
the temple of David at Christ's first coming. Jesus Christ, the Messiah, fulfilled this
prophecy by bringing the good news (gospel) to Jew and
Gentile.
Amos 1-2: The eight judgments on nations
Amos 3-6: The reasons for judgment on Israel
Amos 7-9(1-10): The five visions of judgment
Amos 9(11-15): The restoration of Israel