He was an unlearned man, a shepherd of goats and sheep, as he testifies concerning himself amos 7. The prophet amos lived in the eighth century bc and was a common herdsman and keeper of sycamore fig trees 7. Amos the ancient prophet battlegrounds of sorrow feat. The only time the name of amos appears in the old testment is in the book of amos. But god had a message for the rebellious northern kingdom of israel, and he chose amos to deliver it am 7. Hip hop wroclaw, pl amos the ancient prophet hip hop wroclaw, pl.
How does the message of an out of step sheepherder relate to america at this critical moment in history. Amos message must not be lost on our modern generation. The ethical teaching of amos, its content and relevance. Israel sells good people for silver, and the poor for just a pair of sandels. The book of amos is a prophetic book in the old testament. He moved from tekoa in judah to the northern kingdom of israel during the reign of jeroboam ii and prophesied the destruction of. Unlike most of the other writing prophets of the old testament, amos lifelong calling was not that of a prophet but involved agriculture. Amos the ancient prophet by amos the ancient prophet from desktop or your mobile device. This is an exegetical commentary in the westminster commentaries series by ernest a. The period of the prophets activity is the reign of jeroboam ii. From chapter 8, we find an amazing prophecy, but first, god shows amos that his patience with the northern kingdom of israel is coming to an end, and their destruction is soon at hand. It was on that occasion that an authoritative hand took hold of him and commanded him to fulfill the role of a prophet. In spite of withering opposition, he fearlessly indicted the nation for its hollow, meaningless piety, social injustice and general immorality.
The prophet hailed from tekoa, a small town about thirteen miles south of. Firefox is created by a global nonprofit dedicated to putting individuals in control online. This chapter actually combines with amos 2 to form the first division of the prophecy of amos, in which the prophet thunders the warning of the impending judgment of god upon no less than eight nations, beginning with israels surrounding pagan neighbors, then resting for a moment upon judah, and by way of climax describing the utter ruin and devastation of israel itself, i. Amos the prophet the historical background a wandering people at the start of what is a series looking at some of the prophets of israel, it might be helpful to do a little history which gives us a feel of the background.
Amos declaration marks a turningpoint in the development of old testament prophecy. Amos the ancient prophets profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Amos, again, in his fearlessness, denounces the king, and pronounces gods judgment upon him. Before becoming a prophet, amos was a sheep herder and a sycamore fig farmer. The book of amos is one of the least understood in the holy scriptures. John ritenbaugh warns us that the book of amos is specifically addressed to us the end time church the israel of god the ones who have actually made the new covenant with god. Amos the prophet the historical background a wandering. Few understand that god gave the prophet amos warnings not only for ancient israel and judah, but also specifically for modern jacob their combined descendants in our present day. A theological concept derived from the ancient israelite belief that on a future day yahweh would judge all nations in the earth. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of.
This study gives needed perspective to the events impacting america today. Amos the prophet greek orthodox archdiocese of america. Amos the ancient prophet free listening on soundcloud. Amos, herdsman of tekoa, was sent from god with a powerful message of correction for the ancient house of israel. The message of this book is basically to declare the impartiality of god. He makes no allowances for one person that he will not make for others as well. Though he lived in the southern kingdom of judah, the prophet amos was sent north by god to preach to the northern kingdom of israel.
Amos the ancient prophet marcin czerechowicz is polish producer beatmaker and member of the lost children of babylon group. His prophecies of doom largely came true in the form of continue reading a warning from amos what do we face. The prophet amos was from the city of thekoue of the land of zabulon. Ancient judah and the modern state of israel have been subjected to continuous troubles. Tekoa was located about twelve miles south of jerusalem. Includes unlimited streaming of i am the storm via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Amos the ancient prophets stream on soundcloud hear the. Discover all amos the ancient prophets music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. The optionspreferences panels give you access to firefox settings. Beyond today beyond today daily the prophecy of amos. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from amos the ancient prophet at the discogs marketplace.
The prophet amos has a message that has a very timely message for our world today. God sent the prophet amos to the nation of israel saying, time is running out. Rise of the storm prod amos the ancient prophet dr creep. Perhaps no other prophet was as searing in his condemnation and as demanding in his call as was amos. My thanks to book aid for making a copy of this public domain title available for digitisation ernest arthur edghill d. All the biographical information we do have comes from his book, particularly todays passage, which tells us he was among the shepherds of tekoa amos 1. Amos the ancient prophet the tomb of ligeia snippet by. Published audio, video, graphic and text materials are given on this blog only for acquaintance, all rights to them belong to their owners.
The call of amos has many lessons for those who have received a call from the lord. Some researchers feel that some minor material may have been inserted later by an editor, but few doubt that a jewish man named amos was the author. Modern warnings from an ancient prophet tomorrows world. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, february 20. Amos 4 6 judgments from god with a brief call of repentance in chapter five. The call of amos came while he was involved in his daily activity as a shepherd. The minor prophets amos ancient message for a modern world. Amos a prophet of israel amazing bible timeline with.
He began to prophesy two years before the earthquake, which some say took place in the twentyfifth year of the reign of. His prior professions and his claim i am not a prophet nor a son of a prophet indicate that amos was not from the school of prophets, which amos claims makes him a true prophet. Amos the ancient prophet is a polish beatmaker who represents the worldwide underground hiphop s. Amos harsh message eventually gets him banished from the northern kingdom 7. What the bible says about amos, the prophet from forerunner commentary those who critically examine the bible unanimously agree that amos wrote the book that bears his name. Amos was a simple shepherd in the southern kingdom of judah am 1. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. This article describes what types of settings are available in each panel. He accurately foretold the destruction of the northern kingdom of israel although he did not specify assyria as the cause and, as a prophet of doom, anticipated later old testament prophets. Amos the ancient prophet samples, covers and remixes. Amos, the first hebrew prophet to have a biblical book named for him. The message of amos, one of the minor prophets of the old testament, is somewhat different from that of the rest of the prophets, and has been singled out as unique. The great burden of the prophet amos was that israel did not have a social consciousness. Israel had a unique opportunity to grasp the moral leadership of the ancient world, but amos, as well as the other prophets, reveals the sorry story of her failure.
I am no prophet, protested amos, nor a prophets son. Although he hailed from judea, amos preached in the. Stream tracks and playlists from amos the ancient prophet on your desktop or mobile device. Amos the ancient prophet lyrics, songs, and albums genius. The book identifies the author as the prophet amos, who wrote probably between 760 and 753 bc, during the reign of jeroboam ii in israel.
Explore releases from amos the ancient prophet at discogs. Amos the ancient prophet listen and stream free music. Get all the lyrics to songs by amos the ancient prophet and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Amos 3 god explains that he sends warning before judgment. The prophet amos insisted that yahweh would also judge israel severely for its. A few theological themes for meditation in this book are gods love for the poor and his desire for a just. Amos warns ancient israel and her modern descendants, however, that no nation is so great that it can stand without god. You can find the best commentary on amos for you using the tools on the right side. Amos amos the ancient prophet amos the ancient prophet ancient productions lcob the lost children of.
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