Amos 2:4-16

Why Judah

If Amos is from Judah sent to Israel?

God must be viewed correctly

To hear the message Isreal must first see God accurately

He judges the entire earth

Is anger when kindled is like a devouring flame

He can take away any perceived strength

For three and for four

He should be feared

roars like a lion

doesn’t wink at sin

Israel must have a right view of Israel

Her unique relationship with God

She has been blessed by God with unique privileges

Law, deliverance,

but just like the other nations

Amos 3:1–2 “Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt: “You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”

Her current situation

increased boarders

increased wealth

increased peace

Doesn’t represent God’s approval with them

What is Amos doing?

Delivering a judgment against his own people

The prophet is loyal to God over truth

Are you loyal to God

Self-intrest

Family

Church directory names

Truth of salvation

Country

Reason for Judah’s guilt

They rejected the law of the Lord

despised

spurn

turned away

About the law

Law and lawgiver

intrusted with the oracles of God

Given the grace of evidence of sin and the remedy

They have not kept his statutes

Reminder about how precious God’s word should be to us

What is your response to the Word of God

Judah’s respons

Rejected

Lies

they are falling false gods

put your ideas and opinions over God’s revelation

Rejected objective (God’s word)

Accepted the subjective (your will)

Israel’s rejection

This is the principle argument

6-16 is a flyover

Why is he angry

Not just one 3 and 4

Here he gives several things not just 1 but in essence 1 6

Sell righteous for silver and need for pair of sandals

you have a just cause that are sold out for silver

not standing up for needy but selling for sandals

Justice could be bought

Materialism and injustice

value material things more than we should

sell our families

Because we want better things

trample the head of poor; turn aside to the afflicted 7

the dust on the head grief? Oppress and take advantage until you drive them into sorrow

oppressors to enrich themselves

no compassion

A man and his father go in to the same girl

sexual immorality

temple prostitution

the son is walking in his footsteps

God’s name was profaned vs 7

They were brazen 8

it is compounded sin

9-12 ungrateful and unfaithful

I delivered you

gave you victories

Raised up Prophets and Nazirites

then they persecuted

Behold

Press down

you won’t be able to escape my judgment

All strength and skill is taken away

Lesson

don’t take sin lightly

Don’t trust in our own resources