Jewish commentary on the book of amos pdf

Lexical there are several excellent lexicons available for ancient hebrew. Shepherds in that region had to make extensive trips to feed their flocks. Uzziah was king of judah, and jeroboam ii was king of israel. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel. The book of amos, which was named after the prophet amos, was placed third in the order. The times of absolute monarchy of these two kings coincided from 767 753 bc so that amos ministry is to find during this period mainly. Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old.

John gill unfortunately all too often offers a nonliteral interpretation in the old testament especially in his commentary on the prophetic books as shown in the following example from amos 9. A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l. About aspects of amos the volume brings together eight new essays on amos, which focus on a range of issues within the book. Hebrew and english lexicon of the old testament by francis brown, s.

Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. English translation of the entire tanakh tanach with rashis commentary. Comparison with the writings of the other eighthcentury prophets, plus the consistently vivid and forthright style of amos, make this conclusion virtually inescapable. At the same time, however, the eighth century witnessed the rise of one of the most potent moral forces the world has ever knownthe writing prophets.

He refused to give up on us when humanity became by choice everything god did not create it to be. Aside from esther, ezra and nehemiah are the only historical books of the postexilic period, and are of great importance for a reconstruction of the history of postexilic jewry. Covenantal concerns are central to the yahwehs accusations e. They represent a number of different approaches to the text from the textcritical to teh psychoanalytical, and from composition to reception. Amos the prophet the historical background a wandering people at.

Jewish and christian interpreters believed that the book of jonah was historical until the rise of critical scholarship. Does the book of amos teach against use of musical instru 9. Introduction to the book of amos the book of amos was written between c. A good summary of the prophets of this period is found in the expositors bible commentary, vol. Jewish bible quarterly 16 and a royal palace bet mamlakha vv. The name amos occurs in the bible only in the book of amos. A meditation on the richness of justice, jewish bible.

An interdisciplinary journal of jewish studies on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Amos, whose name means burden, gives no family pedigree, hence we can assume he was not of noble or prominent stock, like isaiah or zephaniah. A commentary on the book of amos, hermeneiaa critical and. Paul is not intended as a replacement of the earlier volume by h. In fact, when we consider his conviction that his words were gods words it is unlikely that he would have left them. The name israel and related expressions in the books of amos and. Wolff but is as yet another comprehensive analysis of amos based on a different methodological approach. Despite the essentially religious nature of prophecy, an understanding of the. Jonah is the only old testament character with whom. Choices have consequences, too study guide prepared by david w.

The book of ezekiel has always been a problem book. Amos denounces the injustices evident in contemporary society and warns that god will punish the nation for the widespread oppression of the poor. Commentary on amos the annotated bible conservative, literal interpretation. At the heart of this message is the covenant between yahweh and his people.

It is based on the german lexicon by william gesenius. Pdf the understanding of the words to seek god and to live. This hebrew bible was edited by esteemed translator and scholar, rabbi a. Spck, 1960, xxi and adolphe lods, the prophets and the rise of judaism. Amos was a herdsman of an ugly, stunted, fine wooled sheep called eobed in hebrew, but highly esteemed on account of their wool. Read amos commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. It should be noted at the outset that the volume by shalom m. The truth is that even in the worse scenario of the church, there is always some whom god preserves unto eternal life. No other prophetic book begins with a prediction of the downfall of other nations. Paul is an extremely sophisticated piece of scholarly work. As with much of the ot, we moderns do not know how these biblical books were structured or formed. The prophecies of hosea and amos are part of a collection of books known as. Amos great innovation on the biblical landscape is that israels moral state directly affects its national destiny.

Despite the fact that israel certainly had problems with idolatry in his time, amos never explicitly condemns itnor any other sin pertaining to. Many scholars assume amos had editorial or scribal help. However, they do not record the history of the people of god in unbroken sequence for the period covered by the two books, but only certain parts of it. The book of amos consists of nine chapters, but despite his severe admonitions in most of the book, he finishes his prophecies on a happy note, of the wonderful things that will happen to the jewish people on that day, on the day of the true redemption. In the book of amos, we find two uses amos performed. Niedner department of theology valparaiso university amos. The book of amos has come to us as a carefully edited piece of literature and there is no reason to doubt that amos was his own editor. Arguably, the book of amos is exclusively about morality and social justice. Campos azusa pacific university i ntroduction there is structure and meaning in amos s third vision amos 7. The international standard bibleencyclopaedia observes. Gods relationship with his people includes judging them in righteousness when they sin and restoring them in grace.

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. Reappraising the historical context of amos scielo. He is not to be confused with amoz stout, strong, the father of. Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. Almost all scholars agree that the book of amos was originally a single book that the prophet amos wrote. The book of amos is the earliest of the book of the twelve prophets, and is relevant today, as it addresses social injustice, so prevalent in our world.

Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, february 20. Amos 1 commentary ironsides notes on selected books. This was of course how the jewish people came into existence, from these. Commentaries describe the area as somewhat rugged, rocky, and with sparse grazing fields. 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 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. An important note to students and teachers gods desire is to use his character and power to bless us. To under stand its meaning we have to remember that in the bible names were. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament.

Amos was a sheepbreeder and tender of sycamore trees. This verse was put on the titlepage of early english bibles, claiming the right of all to hear what jehovah hath spoken. The last vision, representing god himself standing at the altar and announcing the terrible catastrophe ix. Outline of the book of amos you only have i know of all the families of the earth.

In his daat mikra commentary, amos hakham suggests that amos may have begun his prophecy with the downfall of other nations to catch the attention of his audience. The book of amos is one of the least understood in the holy scriptures. Most prophetic books position their prophecies against the nations after prophecies to israel. The book of amos brings us back to a wonderful period in the history of the. He calls himself a shepherd and a cultivator of sycamorefig trees. My jewish guide said to me they live like abraham used to live. The book of amos is a special book which brings a special message about gods justice and.

This does not seem to be owing to any exceptional defect in the transmitted text, but rather to the peculiarity of the style. As with each of the minor prophets, the title comes from the name of the prophet to whom god gave his message 1. Yet, amos does know about the divine origin of his message. Judaism believes that there is one god who is not restricted by other gods or the realm of fate. It is the authors sincere desire that the material in this book will help you and glorify the lord. Study the bible online using commentary on amos and more. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. Amos 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, like many of ironsides writings, are a standard that has stood the test of time hi. The book of amos is the third in the hebrew canon known as the twelve minor prophets.

Amos ministered according to his own indication during the time of king uzziah of judah 791 740 bc and king jeroboam ii of israel 793 753 bc. This may indeed be providential inasinuch as amos bore a heavy burden for the lord. Amos disclaims being a prophet, or the son of a prophet, and reiterates the certainty of coming misfortune vii. He is not to be confused with amoz stout, strong, the father of isaiah isaiah 1. Note the connection of the two books, isaiah the necessary sequel to deuteronomy. Structure of the book the basic structure of the book is unambiguous. The book of amos is the third book in the collection of the socalled twelve minor prophets the designation refers to their brevity and not to their importance appearing in the masoretic hebrew canon between the writings of the prophets joel and obadiah. Scarcely any book in the old testament is more difficult of exposition than the book of hosea. Where is the messianic prophecy recorded in the book of amos. The theme of the book of amos is emphatically one of judgment on israel and judah, and the nations about them. The complete tanakh tanach hebrew bible the jewish. Strike the lintel, and the sideposts shall quake, and break to pieces those who are at the head of all of them, and their remnant i will slay by the sword. The jewish bible with a modern english translation and rashis commentary. The bible journey introduction to the book of amos.