THE BOOK OF AMOS Lesson 1, Introduction and Chapter 1 As is our custom in Torah Class, I will get us started on our study of the prophetic Book of Amos with an introduction to this most interesting and enlightening book of Scripture. After the introduction we will begin Chapter…

THE BOOK OF AMOS Lesson 2, Chapter 1 continued Overriding all that the prophet Amos tells us is that only Yehoveh, God of Israel, is sovereign over all the earth. So, as we continue today in Amos chapter 1, it is paramount that we keep in mind as the backdrop…

THE BOOK OF AMOS Lesson 3, Chapters 1 and 2 Last time we met we paused our study of Amos chapter 1, and the oracles of judgement against several pagan/gentile nations, to investigate the biblical meaning of the word “love” (ahab or ahav in Hebrew). I cannot sufficiently stress the…

THE BOOK OF AMOS Lesson 4, Chapter 2 continued As we continue with Amos chapter 2 today, I want to take a moment to look back on, and review, that final section of last week’s lesson as it concerns the matter of morality and the existence of a divine law…

THE BOOK OF AMOS Lesson 5, Chapter 2 continued 2 In our previous lesson, we parked ourselves for a time at verse 9 of Amos chapter 2 that reads: CJB Amos 2:9 9 "I destroyed the Emori (the Amorites) before them; though tall as cedars and strong as oaks, I…

THE BOOK OF AMOS Lesson 6, Chapters 2 and 3 After spending the last 2 lessons in Amos addressing the mysterious and fascinating matter of the Nephilim, giants, fallen angels, demons and the like, and that apparently the Amorites that Amos spoke of in chapter 2 verse 9 were led…

THE BOOK OF AMOS Lesson 7, Chapters 3 and 4 We concluded our Amos study last time at chapter 3 verse 13. There, using the typical biblical metaphor of God behaving as a fierce lion, Amos explained how the wealthy and elite of Samaria…the capital city of the Northern Kingdom…

THE BOOK OF AMOS Lesson 8, Chapter 5 We are about halfway through the Book of Amos. Surprisingly, if there is an overriding theme to Amos’s prophecy at this point, it must be the matter of social injustice. I want to pause for a few minutes to highlight this, because…

THE BOOK OF AMOS Lesson 9, Chapters 5 and 6 When we read the Bible, and especially when we read the Prophets, we are faced with a choice of perspective: to think of these Scriptures as perhaps an interesting, but not particularly relevant, history lesson concerning ancient Israel. Or, we…

THE BOOK OF AMOS Lesson 10, Chapter 6 continued We’ll continue in Amos chapter 6; however, early in this lesson we are going to make a major pivot to a challenging topic that can be a little harrowing to venture into, but it is one that needs to be addressed…

THE BOOK OF AMOS Lesson 11, Chapter 6 continued 2 We’ll open today by continuing with our detour that re-examines the crucial biblical term elohim; a word that is typically…nearly universally… translated into English as God (singular) or gods (plural). Over the many years of study and teaching, I have…

THE BOOK OF AMOS Lesson 12, Chapter 7 The 2 main roles of a biblical Prophet were 1) to be an intercessor who is to speak for and defend the people of Israel, and 2) a messenger from Yehoveh who is to announce a warning or a coming judgment. In…

THE BOOK OF AMOS Lesson 13, Chapter 8 Last week in Amos chapter 7 we began studying a series of 4 visions that the Prophet received from The Lord. Because of the place in the Amos manuscript where someone several hundred years ago decided to arbitrarily divide chapter 7 from…

THE BOOK OF AMOS Lesson 14, Chapter 9 End We have arrived at the final chapter of Amos, and so today we will conclude our study of this eye-opening record of revealed prophecy that God, in His mercy, has left to us. It is hard for me not to be…