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INTRODUCTION
TO
THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET

AMOS.

AMOS, a Jew, but prophesying (B.C. 776-763) in the northern kingdom (Amos 1:1; 7:14, 15), exercised his ministry during the reign of Jeroboam II, an able but idolatrous king who brought his kingdom to the zenith of its power. Nothing could seem more improbable than the fulfilment of Amos' warnings; yet within fifty years the kingdom was utterly destroyed. The vision of Amos is, however, wider than the northern kingdom, including the whole "house of Jacob."

Amos is in four parts:

I. Judgements on the cities surrounding Palestine, Amos 1:1-2:3.

II. Judgments on Judah and Israel, Amos 2:4-16.

III. Jehovah's controversy with "the whole family" of Jacob, Amos 3:1-9:10.

IV. The future glory of the Davidic kingdom, Amos 9:11-15.

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934_1; Amos 1:2, The LORD will roar from Zion

"Roar"

• Cf. Isaiah 42:13;
• Jeremiah 25:30-33;
• Hosea 11:10, 11;
• Joel 3:16.

  It will be found that wherever the phrase occurs it is connected with the destruction of Gentile dominion (see " Times of the Gentiles," Luke 21:24; Revelation 16:19; Ref. Note Page 1351_1), and occurred (2 Kings 14:28), but the expression, "the LORD will roar," looks forward to a vaster fulfilment, See Joel 1:4; Ref. Note Page 930_1.

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934_a; Amos 1:1, The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa

• Amos 7:14.

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934_b; Amos 1:1b, concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah

• 2 Kings 15:1-7, note refs.
• 2 Chronicles 26:1-23;
• Isaiah 1:1;
• Hosea 1:1.

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2 Kings 15:1-7

Reign of Azariah (Uzziah)
Over Judah (2 Chronicles 26:1-3).

2 Kings 15:1-5.

1 In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign. 2 Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. 3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done; 4 Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places. 5 And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land.

Death Of Azariah (Uzziah):

Accession Of Jotham.

2 Kings 15:6-7.

6 And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 7 So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

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439_j; 2 Kings 15:4, Save that the high places were not removed

• Cf. 2 Kings 12:3;
  2 Kings 14:4;
  2 Kings 15:35.

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439_k; 2 Kings 15:5, the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper

• 2 Chronicles 26:16-21.

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439_l; 2 Kings 15:7, they buried him with his fathers in the city of David

• 2 Chronicles 26:23.

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934_c; Amos 1:1c, Israel, two years before the earthquake

• Ref. Isaiah 42:13;
• Jeremiah 25:30;
• Joel 3:16;
• Zechariah 14:5.

  • Cf. Isaiah 42:13;
    Jeremiah 25:30;
    Joel 3:16;
    Zechariah 14:5.

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934_d; Amos 1:3, For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four

• Isaiah 7:8;
• Isaiah 17:1.

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934_e; Amos 1:4, I will send a fire into the house of Hazael

• Jeremiah 49:27.

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934_f; Amos 1:4b, which shall devour the palaces of Benha-dad

• 1 Kings 20:1;
  2 Kings 6:24.

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934_g; Amos 1:5, I will break also the bar of Damascus

• Jeremiah 51:30;
• 2 Kings 14:28.

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934_h; Amos 1:6, For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four

• Isaiah 8:4;
• Jeremiah 47:1, 5;
• Zephaniah 2:4.

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