Amos+Part+3-4

I.Historical Setting > A.Phrophecied before 750 B.C. > > 1.Prophecied in Israel at the great cult center of Bethel. > B.Key actors were King Jeroboam II of Israel and King Uzziah of Judah. > C.Israel was divided into the two different territories. > > 1.King Jeroboam II was the king of Israel at this time.

II.Key Themes > A.Major themes of Amos > > 1. > > 2.aliteration > > 3.puns > > 4.chiasm. > B. The Message > > 1.God wanted to get the message across is mainly cause and effect (actions have consequences) > > 2. Also that justice is a major part of life.

http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/amos/intro.htm http://bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Topical.show/RTD/CGG/ID/1131/Amos-Prophet.htm**__ http://hypertextbible.org/amos/amos/people/amos.htm
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