The Book of Amos
This nation fulfilled Amos' prophecy of Israel's ruin 40 years later.
What is Assyria?
A person who falsely claims the gift of prophecy or divine inspiration.
What is a false prophet?
According to Amos, prophets primarily speak for God but they may also speak these of their own.
What are words?
This civil rights leader quoted Amos in his famous "Letter from Birmingham Jail".
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
Amos says this act is synonymous with worshiping God.
What is seeking Good?
In Ancient Mesopotamia, kings would often have these religious individuals as counselors within their courts.
What are prophets?
What is a medium/communicator?
Throughout the book of Amos, Amos makes these powerful people the main target of his criticisms.
Who are the rich?
The king of Israel in Amos' time.
Who is Jeroboam II?
Prophets often used this in order to gain attention.
What is hyperbole?
In times of crisis the prophets speak of needed obedience to God and trust in God. They speak of disaster and judgment but also this.
What is survival and hope?
But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like this.
What is an everflowing stream?
DAILY DOUBLE
Among the nations criticized in the book of Amos are, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, Moab, Ammon, Damascus, Israel, and this.
What is Judah?
The author of the article says that prophets require recognition from this in order for their prophecies to be judged.
What is a large audience?
Prophets in the times of the Judean exile in Babylonia said that he was God's anointed one.
Who is Cyrus?
Amos’ sayings are often in the form of judgment oracles, which are sometimes also called this.
What are woe oracles?
In Amos' final vision he says that God will restore this out of the ruins of Israel.
What is the House of David?
Prophetic collections tend to lack this.
What is context?
God will welcome all those who follow him into his "house of prayer", including these who were considered strangers by the Israelites.
Who are foreigners?
The author of this article believes that Amos would do this "against the displays of self-importance and exceptionalism in some quarters of American life."
What is rage?