AMOS
reading guide
Amos innovated preaching, writing, prophecy. He spoke at a time of political and
economic security (short lived).
1:1f Title
and opening premise
1:3-2:5 Formulaic
oracles against a list of nations leading up to Israel
2:6-16 Oracle
against Israel: punishment for economic injustice (:9-12
Deuteronomic comment)
3:1-8 Amos’
thoughts about cause and effect
3:9-15 The
world will watch the destruction of Israel
4:1-3 Wealthy
women, “Bashan cows,” will be particularly punished
4: 4-5 Post
exilic addition re improper sacrifices
4: 6-13 List
of ineffective punishments leading up to final judgement
5: 1-3 Dirge
over Israel
5: 4-25 Warning
about injustice. “Seek Yah and
live” “justice into wormwood,”
evil, good,
justice, “Let justice roll down as water” ויגל כמים משפט, no
sacrifices
5: 26-27 Deuteronomic addition re idolatry
6: 1-7 Wealthy,
luxury livers, will be first exiled
6: 8-14 Ominous
oracle: absurd sins, awful destruction
7: 1-9 Three
phantasms of destruction: locusts, fire, wall out of plumb
7: 10-17 Priest challenges Amos. “I am not a prophet!”
8: 1-3 Fourth
phantasm of destruction: basket of summer fruit
8: 4-14 Economic
oppression, cheating, disaster, including spiritual famine
9: 1-4 Fifth
phantasm of destruction, God
standing by altar
9: 5-15 Optimistic,
universalistic ending; added during period of exile
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