OT Characters: Amos

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/ot51-amosmp3/">website</a>.</p><p><strong>Hebrew: </strong><i>'Amos </i>(Amos) – “borne, burden." 7x in Amos</p><p><strong>Further study:</strong></p><ul><li>Passages read or referred to in this podcast:<ul><li>Amos 1:1, 7:10-17, 7:1-9; Jeremiah 37; Galatians 1; Amos 3:8; 1 Corinthians 9; Jeremiah 20:9; Amos 7:1-9.</li><li>Amos 2:6-7a, 3:2-8, 4:1-2, 5:14, 4:12, 5:18-24, Micah 6:8, 6:1-6, 8:4-6, 8:9-12, 9:7-8, 9:13-14a.</li></ul></li><li>Advanced:<ul><li>Consider Amos 9:11, which is cited during the Jerusalem Council (49 AD). The passage prophesied that once the fallen tent of David (the Tabernacle) was restored, the Gentile mission will flourish. James (Acts 15:16) explains the success of the Gentile mission in light of this passage. In other words -- and on this point I come into disagreement with many scholars -- by the time of Acts 15, the "restoration" of Israel had already taken place (through the ministry of the first century leaders). As a result, the Gentiles mission was underway.</li><li>PowerPoint presentation from Sunday School at Angelfire. Click <a href="http://www.douglasjacoby.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/30-Amos.ppt">here</a>.</li><li>If you want to be challenged by some great historical fiction, checkout Francine Rivers’ <a href="http://www.christianbook.com/prophet-amos-sons-encouragement/francine-rivers/9780842382687/pd/82686?item_code=WW&netp_id=433646&event=ESRCN&view=details"><i>The Prophet</i></a>.</li></ul></li><li>Be sure to check out the Amos series (premium subscribers) at this website. 13 lessons in all, going in detail through all 9 chapters of Amos.</li></ul><p>Some things we learn about God:</p><ul><li>When we ignore God’s warnings, he punishes us. Yet the judgment is followed by blessing.</li><li>God works among the nations, and cares for all of them (1:3-2:6, 6:2, 9:7, etc).</li></ul><p><strong>For kids</strong>: Here is a lesson based on Amos 8:11-12 (hunger for the word).</p><ul><li