Prophets

Book of Micah: Introduction The book begins with a personal introduction by Micah the prophet, "The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, the kings of Judah, which he…

Book of Amos: Chapter 9 In this final chapter of Amos’ prophecy, God concludes His plan of judgment for Israel. But as He always does, He also states His future plan for His people thereby giving them hope. In the…

Book of Amos: Chapter 8 Amos begins this record again with the term ‘Sovereign Lord’—God of all creation and life. For the farmer, the basket of ripe fruit represents the end of the harvest and time for consumption. But it…

Book of Amos: Chapter 7 In chapters 7, 8 & 9, Amos records his interaction with God and the visions that God showed him. This interaction is similar to that seen with Jeremiah and other prophets as they were challenged…

Book of Amos: Chapter 6 In chapter six, Amos describes the lifestyles of the wealthy and powerful, and contrasts how they treated themselves versus how they treated those less fortunate, and God. The text reads as the perfect script for…

Book of Amos: Chapter 5 In the midst of a thriving economy, peace, and prosperity, Amos delivers Israel’s dirge—her funeral song. Who will have the foresight to see the truth of Amos’ words at this time? It’s difficult to believe…

Book of Amos: Chapter 4 Chapter 4 continues to describe what was going on in Israel’s society. Amos again uses language akin to a farmer. The wealthy women of Samaria are described as “cows of Bashan.” All farmers in the…

Book of Amos: Chapter 3 In chapter 3 God continues His indictment of Israel. But now He refers to the entire nation (Judah included). He reminds them that they were His choice to be an example to the whole world…

Book of Amos: Chapter 2 Moving closer into the inner circle, Moab is next on God’s list for Amos. The Moabites were also descendants of Abraham’s nephew, Lot. Their crime was against the King of Edom for burning his bones…

Book of Amos: Chapter 1 (Part 2) In verse 11 of chapter 1, the focus moves away from the judgment of cities to that of nations. Amos draws the circle closer in towards the children of Abraham. The nation of…