Review of the minor prophet book of Amos in the Bible.

1. 1. Prayer Requests- Challenge to be more authentic in thankfulness to God every day
2. Hosea Review
3. Joel Review
4. Map and Timeline Review
5. Amos – Overview and Discussion
Agenda

2. Prophet Review – Hosea – “ ”

3. Prophet Review – Hosea – “ Prophet and the Prostitute”

4. 1. What was Hosea’s occupation? Prophet!
2. What year(s) did he practice as a prophet? 786 BC to 746 BC
3. What was he prophesy? That Israel (northern kingdom) would fall to the Assyrians.
4. Did it come true? Yes. Assyria conquered Israel in 721 BC
Hosea

5. Israel & Judah

6. Rise of Assyria

7. Deportation of Israelites

9. Prophet Review – Joel – “ ”

10. Prophet Review – Joel – “ Day of the Lord ”

11. 1. What was Joel’s occupation? Prophet
2. What year(s) did he practice as a prophet? Unknown 850
3. What was his prophesy? Day of the Lord is coming / Pouring out of the Holy Spirit
4. Did it come true?
• Day of the Lord - Not Yet…
• Pouring out of the Holy Spirit – Yes - Acts
Joel

12. Outline:
•Chapter 1:1-5 – A plague destroys the land – think “Locust”
•Chapter 1:6-2:27 – Vision of the invading army
•Chapter 2:28-3:21 – Future judgment and deliverance - think “Day of the Lord”
Purposes:
•To warn Judah of the coming Day of the Lord when judgment will get worse for Judah
and the nations of the world.
•To urge Judah to repent of their sins.
•To proclaim a future time of complete restoration.
Joel – Summary

13. What is a Locust?
How does a locust infestation
affect the people in an African /
Mid East village or town?

14. Effects of Locust Infestation

15. Prophet Review – Amos – “ Denunciation of the Nations ”
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What does
Denunciation Mean?

16. 1. What was the occupation of Amos?
2. What year(s) did he practice as a prophet?
3. What was his prophesy?
4. Did it come true?
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17. 1. What was the occupation of Amos? Farmer from Tekoa
2. What year(s) did he practice as a prophet? 776 BC – 763 BC
3. What was his prophesy? Amos predicts that God will ultimately sift the people of Israel
“among all the nations, as grain is shaken in a sieve” (9:9) and only the righteous will
survive. Note that this sifting is not restricted to those living in Israel but also those
“among all the nations.”
Amos also predicted the fall of some territories to the Assyrians.
1. Did it come true? Similar to both Joel (not yet) and Hosea (yes, nations fell to Assyria).
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18. Amos - Timeline

19. Amos - Overview

20. Amos – Historical Setting

21. Amos – Overview

22. Amos – Overview

23. Amos – Overview

24. Amos – Overview

25. Amos – Overview

26. Amos – Denunciation

27. Amos – Overview

28. Amos – Visions & Hope

29. Amos – Overview

30. Amos – Visions & Hope

31. Amos – Visions & Hope

32. Amos – Bible Project

33. Hosea Intro & Video