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Amos
Chapter 3
Please read chapter 3 if you have not already
First few verses
The first few verses focus on the special place that Israel has with God and the privileged relationship it has with God. Israel is referred to as a family²family image with God as the head God brought Israel out of Egypt God has chosen the people of Israel out of all of the families of the earth. Remember that through Jesus we are part of that family
What are our privileges being God¶s people?
We are loved by God We are under the care of God We receive interventions from God We are liberated from our sins God sent Jesus for us We are promised eternal life
What are our responsibilities?
Take a look at verse 3
Verse 3 shows two people walking together In the Bible, there are many references to walking with God Abraham and Moses walked with God and in the New Testament there are references to walking with Jesus (see Emmaus Walk at the end of Luke)
What does it mean for us to walk with God?
Be attentive to God Responsive to what God says to us Not go on a different path
Look at verses 4-8
Notice the cause and effect sequence of the text. Example verse 5 IF a bird falls into a set trap THEN it will be ensnared. In other words, BECAUSE Israel sinned against God, it will be destroyed
In verse 9, we read about Samaria
Samaria was the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel It was a very well defended city, but because of its sinfulness, there was rot underneath. The sinfulness is of course the worship of the foreign God, Baal. In fact, if you take a look at verse 14, you see one of the great sins of Samaria. An altar to God was converted to an altar to Baal This is why Samaritans were outcasts in the New Testament² there is still an association with their sinful past Remember Jesus¶ parable of the good Samaritan²horrors!!
Destruction is coming
In the text, we see that Samaria and Israel will be destroyed. Phrases like tear down, destroyed, and overrun are found in the chapter This is exactly what happened as Israel was conquered by Assyria in 722 BC
Was it completely destroyed?
There is some controversy as to whether or not verse 12 indicates that some of Israel will remain. What do you think?
What relevance does Chapter 3 have for today???????
Amos
Chapter 3
Please read chapter 3 if you have not already
First few verses
The first few verses focus on the special place that Israel has with God and the privileged relationship it has with God. Israel is referred to as a family²family image with God as the head God brought Israel out of Egypt God has chosen the people of Israel out of all of the families of the earth. Remember that through Jesus we are part of that family
What are our privileges being God¶s people?
We are loved by God We are under the care of God We receive interventions from God We are liberated from our sins God sent Jesus for us We are promised eternal life
What are our responsibilities?
Take a look at verse 3
Verse 3 shows two people walking together In the Bible, there are many references to walking with God Abraham and Moses walked with God and in the New Testament there are references to walking with Jesus (see Emmaus Walk at the end of Luke)
What does it mean for us to walk with God?
Be attentive to God Responsive to what God says to us Not go on a different path
Look at verses 4-8
Notice the cause and effect sequence of the text. Example verse 5 IF a bird falls into a set trap THEN it will be ensnared. In other words, BECAUSE Israel sinned against God, it will be destroyed
In verse 9, we read about Samaria
Samaria was the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel It was a very well defended city, but because of its sinfulness, there was rot underneath. The sinfulness is of course the worship of the foreign God, Baal. In fact, if you take a look at verse 14, you see one of the great sins of Samaria. An altar to God was converted to an altar to Baal This is why Samaritans were outcasts in the New Testament² there is still an association with their sinful past Remember Jesus¶ parable of the good Samaritan²horrors!!
Destruction is coming
In the text, we see that Samaria and Israel will be destroyed. Phrases like tear down, destroyed, and overrun are found in the chapter This is exactly what happened as Israel was conquered by Assyria in 722 BC
Was it completely destroyed?
There is some controversy as to whether or not verse 12 indicates that some of Israel will remain. What do you think?
What relevance does Chapter 3 have for today???????
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