Delights and Disciplines of Bible Study by Warren W. Wiersbe

Author:Warren W. Wiersbe [Wiersbe, Warren W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: REL006700 Religion / Biblical Studies / Bible Study Guides
Publisher: David C. Cook

Amos the Preacher: Three Sermons to the Children of Israel (Chapters 3—6)

These sermons emphasize the fact that the Jewish people had been privileged to know the true and living God who delivered them from Egypt and gave them their land. They were also possessors of the Word of God, and where there are privileges, there are also responsibilities (3:2). Eight times, Amos said, “thus says the Lord,” and he admonished them to “seek the Lord” four times. (Take time as you read to locate these references.)

The questions Amos asked in 3:3–8 deal primarily with cause and effect. Things don’t just happen; they are caused. If I want to have lunch with a friend, we set a time and place where we can meet. Lions roar when they have found game. Birds are trapped when they step on the trigger and get snared, and the trap is set by the hunter. The sound of the trumpet awakens and alarms the inhabitants of the city. The Lord’s will and work are not without purpose, and He usually reveals His plan to His prophets, even if they are humble shepherds. God’s people had sinned, and His prophet, Amos, declared the consequences in 4:1–13 and lamented over what was coming in 5:1—6:14.

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