Jewish commentary on the book of amos pdf

Study the bible online using commentary on amos and more. It is the authors sincere desire that the material in this book will help you and glorify the lord. They represent a number of different approaches to the text from the textcritical to teh psychoanalytical, and from composition to reception. The book of amos is written in some of the finest ot hebrew style. Amos disclaims being a prophet, or the son of a prophet, and reiterates the certainty of coming misfortune vii. 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. Paul is an extremely sophisticated piece of scholarly work. Covenantal concerns are central to the yahwehs accusations e. He calls himself a shepherd and a cultivator of sycamorefig trees. He refused to give up on us when humanity became by choice everything god did not create it to be.

This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel. Arguably, the book of amos is exclusively about morality and social justice. 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. Where is the messianic prophecy recorded in the book of amos. Scarcely any book in the old testament is more difficult of exposition than the book of hosea. Learning from the book of amos number 39 a message of restoration sermon 1 amos 9. The international standard bibleencyclopaedia observes. Introduction to the book of amos the book of amos was written between c. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a. 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. Yet, amos does know about the divine origin of his message.

Structure of the book the basic structure of the book is unambiguous. 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. Hebrew and english lexicon of the old testament by francis brown, s. He is not to be confused with amoz stout, strong, the father of isaiah isaiah 1. The theme of the book of amos is emphatically one of judgment on israel and judah, and the nations about them. Amos hebrew bibleold testament commentaries libguides. A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian. About aspects of amos the volume brings together eight new essays on amos, which focus on a range of issues within the book. These doubts were strong enough, in those early days, to raise the question of whether ezekiel should be one of the biblical books.

Choices have consequences, too study guide prepared by david w. As with each of the minor prophets, the title comes from the name of the prophet to whom god gave his message 1. Jewish bible quarterly 16 and a royal palace bet mamlakha vv. In fact, when we consider his conviction that his words were gods words it is unlikely that he would have left them. Commentary on amos the annotated bible conservative, literal interpretation. Campos azusa pacific university i ntroduction there is structure and meaning in amos s third vision amos 7. 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. Lexical there are several excellent lexicons available for ancient hebrew. The book of ezekiel has always been a problem book. Fred guyette jewish bible quarterly 16 and a royal palace bet mamlakha vv. 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.

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. 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. Many scholars assume amos had editorial or scribal help. Amos was a herdsman of an ugly, stunted, fine wooled sheep called eobed in hebrew, but highly esteemed on account of their wool. English translation of the entire tanakh tanach with rashis commentary. This does not seem to be owing to any exceptional defect in the transmitted text, but rather to the peculiarity of the style. Does the book of amos teach against use of musical instru 9. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, february 20. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. 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. This is the second commentary on the prophetic book of amos to be published in the hermeneia series. No other prophetic book begins with a prediction of the downfall of other nations.

To under stand its meaning we have to remember that in the bible names were. Despite the fact that israel certainly had problems with idolatry in his time, amos never explicitly condemns itnor any other sin pertaining to. The last vision, representing god himself standing at the altar and announcing the terrible catastrophe ix. As with much of the ot, we moderns do not know how these biblical books were structured or formed. This hebrew bible was edited by esteemed translator and scholar, rabbi a. Judaism believes that there is one god who is not restricted by other gods or the realm of fate. He is not to be confused with amoz stout, strong, the father of. Amos was a sheepbreeder and tender of sycamore trees. 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. Comparison with the writings of the other eighthcentury prophets, plus the consistently vivid and forthright style of amos, make this conclusion virtually inescapable. 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 truth is that even in the worse scenario of the church, there is always some whom god preserves unto eternal life. Jewish and christian interpreters believed that the book of jonah was historical until the rise of critical scholarship. This verse was put on the titlepage of early english bibles, claiming the right of all to hear what jehovah hath spoken. Most prophetic books position their prophecies against the nations after prophecies to israel. The book of amos, which was named after the prophet amos, was placed third in the order.

Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old. Amos great innovation on the biblical landscape is that israels moral state directly affects its national destiny. In the book of amos, we find two uses amos performed. Almost all scholars agree that the book of amos was originally a single book that the prophet amos wrote.

Despite the essentially religious nature of prophecy, an understanding of the. The jewish bible with a modern english translation and rashis commentary. Amos 1 commentary ironsides notes on selected books. The book of amos is one of the least understood in the holy scriptures. 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. This may indeed be providential inasinuch as amos bore a heavy burden for the lord. Amos denounces the injustices evident in contemporary society and warns that god will punish the nation for the widespread oppression of the poor. 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. Read amos commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Uzziah was king of judah, and jeroboam ii was king of israel. A meditation on the richness of justice, jewish bible. The complete tanakh tanach hebrew bible the jewish. Shepherds in that region had to make extensive trips to feed their flocks.

It should be noted at the outset that the volume by shalom m. Niedner department of theology valparaiso university amos. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Jonah is the only old testament character with whom. Amos the prophet the historical background a wandering people at. 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. Pdf the understanding of the words to seek god and to live. At the heart of this message is the covenant between yahweh and his people. A good summary of the prophets of this period is found in the expositors bible commentary, vol. A commentary on the book of amos, hermeneiaa critical and. Wolff but is as yet another comprehensive analysis of amos based on a different methodological approach. It is based on the german lexicon by william gesenius. A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l.

Note the connection of the two books, isaiah the necessary sequel to deuteronomy. My jewish guide said to me they live like abraham used to live. Amos was a shepherd in a region called tekoa, about six miles south of bethlehem. 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. Gods relationship with his people includes judging them in righteousness when they sin and restoring them in grace. Amos commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Amos the prophet the historical background a wandering. Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. Spck, 1960, xxi and adolphe lods, the prophets and the rise of judaism. This was of course how the jewish people came into existence, from these. The book of amos is a special book which brings a special message about gods justice and. Paul is not intended as a replacement of the earlier volume by h.

The prophecies of hosea and amos are part of a collection of books known as. The bible journey introduction to the book of amos. The book of amos is the third in the hebrew canon known as the twelve minor prophets. The name amos occurs in the bible only in the book of amos.

An important note to students and teachers gods desire is to use his character and power to bless us. Commentaries describe the area as somewhat rugged, rocky, and with sparse grazing fields. 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 name israel and related expressions in the books of amos and. Reappraising the historical context of amos scielo. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, 2 was active c. 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. The book of amos brings us back to a wonderful period in the history of the. Outline of the book of amos you only have i know of all the families of the earth. 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. Transnational god, social justice, and true religion.