Background
The King of Israel during the time of Amos
Who is Jeroboam II
God tells the people of Samaria to go to what towns and sin (Am 4:4)?
Bethel & Gilgal
How many sermons does Amos preach to the Northern Kingdoms?
3
What are 5 visions described in Amos ch. 7-9?
What are locusts, fire, plumb line, basket of summer fruit, judgment of Israel/God at the alterThe proud women of Samaria are compared to these animals of Bashan.
The birthplace of Amos
What is Tekoa
Who would the Israelites fall to according to Amos' prophecy?
Assyria
Amos condemns Israel for lying on beds made of this material
What is ivory?
How many nations does Amos prophesy against in Amos 1-2
8
The proud women of Samaria are compared to these animals of Bashan.
What are cows
Amos condemned Israel for selling the righteous for this?
Silver // pair of sandals
In what year did Israel fall?
722 BCE
What are the people of Israel accused of trampling on?
What are the heads of the poor.
In what chapter of Amos does the prophet sing a funeral song or Lamentation?
Amos 5
Amos uses this image to describe how the Israelites will be taken out of their homeland.
Fish/Fish hooks
Amos saw a swarm of these devouring the land.
What are locusts?
What years did Amos preach his sermons?
760 BC - 750 BC
Amos 5:24 calls for justice to roll on like
a river
What is the 2nd vision Amos receives?
Fire
What is God commonly depicted as through Amos?
What is a Lion
What did God say he had done for Israel (Am 2:10)?
Brought them out of Egypt