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Keith Essex
Amos


Keith Essex's correlating video lecture(s) from The Master's Seminary:


  1. Amos [MSB, 1248-9; ESVSB, 1655-8; HSB, 1489-92; MKP, 398-402]
    1. Major Themes [see NIDOTTE, 4:373-7]
      1. The Inevitable Judgment of the Lord (Amo 1:3-2:16; 3:11-15; 4:12-13; 5:16-17; 6:8-14; 7:17; 8:1-9:10)
      2. Bethel (Amo 3:14; 4:4; 5:5, 6; 7:10, 13)
    2. Purpose: Yahweh would not turn back from judging Israel.
    3. The Literary Structure (see outline)
      Amos
      Intro­duction
      Oracles of Judgment against the Nations
      Oracles of Judgment against Israel
      Visions of Coming Judgment concerning Israel
      The Restor­ation of Israel
      Prophet

      Date

      Message
      Damascus
      Philistia
      Tyre
      Edom
      Ammon
      Moab
      Judah
      Israel
      Irrespon­sibility (Amo 3:1-15)

      Idolatry (Amo 4:1-13)

      Moral Decay (Amo 5:1 - Amo 6:14)
      Locusts
      Fire
      Plumb Line
      [Attack on Amos]
      Summer Fruit
      Yahweh by the Altar
      Amos
      Introduction
      Prophet

      Date

      Message
      Oracles of Judgment against the Nations
      Damascus
      Philistia
      Tyre
      Edom
      Ammon
      Moab
      Judah
      Israel
      Oracles of Judgment against Israel
      Irresponsibility (Amo 3:1-15)

      Idolatry (Amo 4:1-13)

      Moral Decay (Amo 5:1-6:14)
      Visions of Coming Judgment concerning Israel
      Locusts
      Fire
      Plumb Line
      [Attack on Amos]
      Summer Fruit
      Yahweh by the Altar
      The Restoration of Israel
    4. Bibliography
      1. Exegetical:
        • Andersen & Freedman, Amos (AB).
      2. English Interpretation:
        • Hubbard, Joel, Amos (TOTC).
        • Smith & Page, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah (NAC).
      3. Expositional:
        • Motyer, The Message of Amos (BST).
        • Smith, Hosea, Amos, Micah (NIVAC).
    5. Selected Interpretive Problem
      1. The Tabernacle of David (Amo 9:11,12) [MSB, 1259; ESVSB, 1675; HSB, 1505]
        1. The Church [EBC1; EBC2]
        2. The Messiah in the Kingdom [Andersen & Freedman (?); Hubbard (?); FMP; MMP (?); EBC1; EBC2; BKC]
        3. Jerusalem
    6. Preaching Amos

Used with permission by Dr. Keith Essex. Redistribution without express permission from Dr. Keith Essex is prohibited.

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