Amos Bible Study Resources

Study questions, maps, charts, outlines, and links to help you study the Old Testament book of Amos.

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Basics

• Author: Amos, written c 750-745 BC
• Key Text: Amos 3:2
• Core Message: Seek me and live (Amos 5:4)
• Amos prophesied in Bethel.
• Amos was a farmer from Tekoa who became a prophet.
• Amos was a just before with Hosea, Micah and Isaiah.
• During the time of Amos, there was great prosperity. Assyria, Babylon, Egypt & Syra were relatively weak.

Simple Outline

• Chapters 1:1-2:3 – Judgment on the Surrounding peoples
• Chapter 2:4-15 – Judgment upon Jerusalem and Judah
• Chapters 3:1-9:7 – Judgment against the House of Jacob
• Chapter 9:8-15 – Promise of restoration

Genre: Understanding Prophecy

Section 1: Background

Background & Outlines

• Introduction to the Prophets
• Chart: Kings of Israel & Judah
• Chart: Bible History at a glance
• Blue Letter Bible: Old Testament Timeline
• Bible Atlas: Jerusalem
• Bible Atlas: Bethel
• Bible Atlas: Tekoa
• Bible Atals: Tekoa and region
• Jensen’s Survey of the Old Testament
• Hebrew Calendar
• Minor Prophets Quotes in the New Testament
• Ray C Stedman: Overview of the Book
• John MacArthur: Introduction to Amos
• ESV: Introduction to Minor Prophets
• ESV: Introduction to Amos
• ESV: The Global Message of Amos
• NIV: Introduction to Amos
• James van Dine: Analysis of Amos
• JVernon McGee: Amos and Obadiah – Introductory Notes, Outlines
• David Malik: An Introduction to the Book of Amos
• David Malik: An Argument of the Book of Amos
• Charles Swindoll: Book of Amos Overview

Section 2: Maps

Maps from Bible-History.com

• Map of the Kingdom of David and Solomon
• The Period of the Kings
• The Empire of David and Solomon
• The Kingdom of David
• Solomon’s Temple Illustration
• Ophir and Tarshish
• Israel and Judah During the Time of Rehoboam
• Samaria
• Zaraphath and Mount Carmel
• Ramoth Gilead

Maps from Studylight.org

• The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (1)
• The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (2)
• The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (3)
• The Campaign of Shishak
• Conflicts between Israel and Aram-Damascus  
• The Omride Dynasty
• The Golden Ages of the 9th & 8th centuries BCE
• Phoenician Trade and Civilization  
• Trade Routes throughout the Middle East
• Travel Routes throughout Palestine
• Elijah and Elisha
• The Revolt of Jehu
• The Rise of Assyria
• Israel & Judah in the days of Jeroboam II and Uzziah
• The Assyrian Empire under Tiglath-Pileser III
• The Syro-Ephraimite War  
• Tiglath-Pileser III’s Campaigns
• Fall of Samaria and Deportation of Israelites
• The Fall of the Kingdom of Israel  
• Assyrian Districts after the Fall of Samaria
• Prophets of the 8th Century BCE

Judah Alone amid International Powers

• Hezekiah’s Preparation for Revolt
• Judah under King Hezekiah
• Hezekiah’s Jerusalem
• Sennacherib’s Campaign against Judah
• Assyria in the 7th century BCE
• The Rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire  
• The Reign of Josiah
• The Districts of Judah under King Josiah
• The Golden Age of King Josiah;
• Nebuchadnezzar’s Campaigns against Judah

Other Maps

• Kingdoms of Israel
• Deportations and Returns under Assyria and Babylon
• Assyrian and Babylonian and Greek Empires
• Palestine Between Old and New Testaments
• Old Testament Jerusalem

Section 3: Key Words

Key Words

• Thus says the Lord, for three transgressions of ___and for four, hear this word, Israel, I will, the day of the Lord, yet.

Section 4: Encylopedias

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

• Amos, Theology of – Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology
• Amos – The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
• Amos – American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
• Amos – Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
• Amos – Easton’s Bible Dictionary
• Amos – Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
• Amos – Holman Bible Dictionary
• Amos – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
• Amos – Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Amos – Watson’s Biblical & Theological Dictionary
• Amos – 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Amos – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Amos – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
• Amos – Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
• Amoz – Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
• Amos – Wikipedia – be discerning Book of Amos
• Amos 5:8 – He who made the Pleiades and Orion

Section 5: Commentaries

Commentaries & Study Bibles

• Ligionier.org Top 5 Commentaries: Amos
• Tim Challies Best Commentaries:
• Commentary Reviews: Amos
• Calvin’s Commentary on the Bible: Amos
• Matthew Henry: Amos
• Albert Barnes Notes: Amos
• Reformation Study Bible Notes: Amos
• Geneva Study Bible:Amos
• Precept Austin Commentaries & Sermons: Amos

Section 6: Articles

Articles

• The Message of Amos – Robert Spender
• An Evangelical Response To The Preaching Of Amos – T J Finley
• Millennial Restoration Of Israel As Seen In Amos 9:11-15 -R Lopez
• Amos A Critical Study — James L. Kelso
• Amos The Preacher Of The Gospel Of Law — L. O. Luneberger
• Analysis of the Structure of Amos — Stephen J. Bramer
• The Vision of Amos — John B. Whitford
• Continuity & Discontinuity In Amos’ Use Of Tradition – Gary V. Smith
• Will Pounds: Amos: Prepare to Meet Thy God – Background Introduction
• Max Reich: The Messianic Hope of Israel – The Witness of Amos…
• Hampton Keathley: The Book of Amos
• Hampton Keathley: The Minor Prophets
• John Stevenson: Amos

Section 7: Got Questions

GotQuestions.org

• Book of Amos – Bible Survey
• What are the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets?
• Why does Amos keep repeating “for three sins . . . even for four” in chapters 1–2?
• What is the meaning of the symbolism in Amos?
• What was the significance of the horns of the altar (Amos 3:14)?
• What is the Pride of Jacob (Amos 8:7)?

Bible Study Helps

• Bible Study 101
• Interpreting Narratives
• Study Software & websites
• More Maps & Charts
• Hebrew word studies by Precepts Austin

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