Reflection Notes On The Book Of Amos

David joined forces with the Philistines because his faith was weak and he faked being mentally insane. Therefore, he was really not mental but struggled with believing in Gods covenant. Not to mention he had two wives he just was refusing to go out in battle and support his troop by being an effective leader. In modern day terms he punk-out sending his troops out to battle without him while he played the coward staying behind stirring up trouble.

The Oracles Against the Nations are prophecies of which God had given the prophets to warn the nations (Tullock & McEntire, 2006). The prophet, Amos, wrote all of his prophecies with the same beginning of “Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of…” to emphasize as to where the aim was directed. The prophet, Amos, was not educated in religion, wealthy, or well known, for that matter, he was a sheep breeder, but nevertheless he was called to send a message. The description that Amos gave of himself was that of a “dresser of sycamore trees,” which meant he was very poor. The prophecies that he gave were set against each nation in turn, with his final warnings aimed at people of Judah and Israel. When Amos received his calling he

As future king and the hero who slew Goliath, David’s life had star quality. Like public figures today, there was interest in his life. News today spreads faster, but the news about the famous always discovered by the people.

As you study this chapter, read several paragraphs at a time to catch the flow of ideas and understand the

Saul was the ideal king the Israelites desired. David was the king Israel needed. David was not tall or handsome but he was a man of God. When David defeated Goliath, not only did he fully trust God, David gave all the glory of his victory to God. David possessed the vital attribute that Saul never had, obedience to God. David trusted in God’s timing and plan. Despite David having the opportunity to kill Saul and reign over Israel , David continued to follow God's commands. In 1 Samuel 24:19-20 Saul said to David after spearing his life, “ When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed? May the Lord reward you well for the way you treated me today. I know that you will surely be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands (NIV).” Unlike Saul David was obedient to God. God rewarded David for his obedience by anointing him King and later

Here, in this research paper, I will try to find a decent reply for the principal questions and provide an appropriate supporting research for my argumentation, which I will take from the reading of this class.

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This action showed David’s flaws through him being selfish. David also was greedy when he demanded commanders to not kill his son. “Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom” (208). David and his commanders were competing in a war against his son Absalom. David ordered them not to kill his son because he was acting selfish. David is a flawed leader who can be considered as human because of his

King David was known as the successor of Saul. This story can be located in the book of First Samuel, written by Samuel during the period c.630-540BCE, with additions by prophets such as Gad and Nathan. David is introduced as the youngest of eight sons who is known to be an anointed king by Samuel to eventually replace Saul. When David later grew up, he was thought of as a good leader. David was considered an outstanding leader however, he was not perfect. As a king, David had positive and negative leadership characteristics. Throughout his reign as king of Israel, David showed remorse for his negative decisions and for straying from God. David

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In second chapter, the author deals with the royal ideology in Ezekiel. Block briefly talks about the history of Israel’s monarchy

In the book of Amos, Amos is a shepherd and takes care of fig trees (Amos 1:1, 7:14). He was not a prophet nor did he come from a family of prophets (Amos 7:14). Amos lived in the region of Tokoa, not far from the city of Jerusalem (Amos 1:1). God sent Amos away primarily to the nation of Israel, this is where he would deliver his prophecy against the northern kingdom of Israel and surrounding nations, thus leading to resistance from the Israelites (Amos 7:12). During this time “Uzziah” was king of Judah from 781 to 740 B.C. and “Jeroboam” II reigned in Israel from 783 to 743 B.C. (American Bible Society). God spoke of the judgment on Syria, Philistia, Edom, Ammon, Moab, Judah, and Israel for countless crimes (Amos 1:3-15, 2:1-16). Those in Judah, like Amos, were considered “country bumpkins” by the “sophisticated” people of Israel (Smith). Amos contemptible to his audience (Smith). The prophet Amos main message was that the Israelites had forgotten God’s past punishments for unfaithfulness and selfishness.

We have heard the story of David and Bathsheba many, many times before; but have you ever thought of King David (man after God’s own heart) as being a sinful and wicked

King David, a member of the tribe of Judah was chosen by God to lead his people. As everyone knows, he proved by his wise choices to be a very effective leader. As a great military strategist David united the tribes and extended the national boundaries so that in his time Israel enjoyed a greater fraction of

Now back to the theme of social justice and the book of Amos…as Borg points our in his chapter on “Reading the prophets again”, and so it can be found in the bible, Amos speaks out against the wealthy for their exploitation of the poor. As Borg puts it, “he paints vivid and compelling pictures of