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Amos, Bite-Sized Exegesis, Old Testament, Sermons and Lessons

The Inescapable Judgment – Amos 9:1-4

Amos 9:1-4 recapitulates many themes from earlier in the book of Amos for climactic effect and even intensifies these themes. Amos says that a fate worse than death is coming for the Israelites, and this fate is absolutely inescapable.

Amos, Bite-Sized Exegesis, Old Testament, Sermons and Lessons

Are They Better Than These Kingdoms? – Amos 6:1-2

Using a heavy dose of sarcasm, Amos challenges the idea that Israel and Judah are the greatest nations on earth and that nothing could harm them.

Amos, Bite-Sized Exegesis, Old Testament

The Cows of Bashan – Amos 4:1-3

In Amos 4:1-3, the prophet focuses on the women of Samaria and calls them “Cows of Bashan”. Is he simply insulting these women and speaking out of an essentially misogynistic patriarchal worldview, or is he making a constructive theological point with this image?