Amos

We finished the book of Hosea this morning at Dr. Overby's house with a grand view of sunrise over the river and followed by a delectable delight cooked up by Gretchen. I was impressed by the depth of your grasp of the overall book of Hosea. I learned much by going through this with you.
We now move on to study Amos (check out the YouTube video for a fun overview produced by some youth). Please read through the book before next Wednesday morning (June 4th). Amos was a shepherd from Tekoa. This prophet’s name means “burden bearer.” His message to Israel was again one of judgment, first to countries around Israel and then to Israel. Amos was the contemporary of Hosea, as well as Joel and Isaiah. Though he lived in the southern part of Judah, he was called to go to the northern kingdom. The northern kingdom about this time had won a war and had lots of money. Here's an outline of our intended focus in this book:

Lesson 1: A Message for You Amos 2:4-16
Lesson 2: Judgment on Wrongdoing Amos 3:9-4:3; 5:10-15; 6:4-7; 8:4-6
Lesson 3: Judgment on Pretend Worship Amos 4:4-5; 5:18-24
Lesson 4: Israel Will Not Listen to God Amos 7:7-17
Lesson 5: Certain Judgment—and Hope Amos 9:1-15