Berean Bible Church

The Prophets

Lesson XVII

01-Amos

May 2, 2010

Introduction

The major message of the book of Hosea is the love of God

The major message of the book of Joel is that of the judgments of God

The major message of the book of Amos is that of the judgment of Israel

We will look at The Messenger, the man Amos

Then we will look at the Message of the book of Amos

I The man Amos

1. Amos 1:1 The word “Amos” means “burden” or “burden- bearer”

Luke 3:25 is the only other time his name appears in Scripture

2. Amos 1:1 He was born and raised in Tekoa

The word means “sounding an alarm” cf Jeremiah 6:1. Tekoa was located 5 miles south of Bethlehem, ten miles from Jerusalem on a hill 2700 ft high over-looking the wilderness of Judah.

( 2 Samuel 14:2 tells of a wise woman who lived there)

Tekoa was an obscure place, unlikely place, to raise a prophet

3..Amos 1:1 Amos was a herdmen This was an occupation linked to farming. Today

The area is pasture land for sheep and goats.

4. Amos 1:1 his message concerned the Northern kingdom of Israel, in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and Jeroboam II king of Israel. Materially prosperous days

Compare Hosea 3:7

II Dr Ironside “God prepares His workmen in the secret place before public life”

1. Moses –from Egypt to the desert to look after sheep Genesis 46:34

2. Gideon hiding, threshing wheat Judges 6:11,12

3. David feeding a few sheep 1 Samuel 17:15, 28

4. John Baptist in the wilderness Luke 1:80

5. Peter a fisherman Matthew 4:18-20

6. Paul in Arabia for three years Galatians 1:15-18

7. Amos looking after animals, learning about His God

III Amos 7:15 The Lord took him from the flock, sent him to Israel

Amos 7:10-13 preaching in Bethel Amaziah, the priest, says “go home”

cf 1 Kings 12:28-33

1 Kings 13:33-34

IV Amos telling Israel it would be taken captive and totally destroyed

Amos 3:14,15

Amos 9:8

Within 50 years the prophecy was fulfilled - Amos 3:15 , Micah 1:6