Both books are addressed to theophilus, and the latter acts refers to the former luke. He prophesied in israel at the great cult center of bethel, from which he was finally expelled by the priest in charge of this royal sanctuary 7. The main part of his ministry was probably carried out c. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Amos 1 nlt this message was given to amos, a bible gateway. The hebrew text of joel seems to have suffered little from scribal transmission, but is at a few points supplemented by the septuagint, syriac, and vulgate versions, or by conjectural emendation. The sycamore tree in that region produced a low quality fig.
One translation says that he was a pincher of the sycamore tree blossom. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Mi amos in english with contextual examples mymemory. Amos 1 new living translation nlt 1 this message was given to amos, a shepherd from the town of tekoa in judah. In the book of amos, we find two uses amos performed. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates. At that time, judah was a different country from israel. The book of amos amos was a sheepbreeder of tekoa in judah, who delivered his oracles in the northern kingdom during the prosperous reign of jeroboam ii 786746 b. He received this message in visions two years before the earthquake, when uzziah was king of judah and jeroboam ii, the son of jehoash, a was king of israel. A free bible translation and commentary on the book of amos in easyenglish. According to the first verse, amos prophesied during the reigns of uzziah over judah 792740 b. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. The masoretic text places joel between hosea and amos the order inherited by the tanakh and old testament, while the septuagint order is hosea amos micahjoelobadiahjonah.
See spanishenglish translations with audio pronunciations, examples, and wordbyword explanations. The book is ultimately addressed to all israel hence the references to judah and jerusalem. Amos free bible commentary in easy english the man with a difficult message from god. But god sent him away to israel, which was north of judah. Authorship the author of the acts of the apostles is the same author of the gospel of luke.
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