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An Indictment Against Economic Exploitation Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Israel, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a […]

An Indictment of Breach of Covenant: An Oracle Against Judah (Amos 2:4-5) Yahweh says:“For three transgressions of Judah, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have rejected Yahweh’s law, and […]

An Indictment Against Vengeance: An Oracle Against Moab (Amos 2:1-3) Yahweh says: For three transgressions of Moab, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because he burned the bones of the king […]

An Indictment Against Jingoism: An Oracle Against Ammon (Amos 1:13-15) Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have ripped open […]

An Indictment Against Racism: An Oracle Against Edom (Amos 1:11-12) This is what the Lord says: “Because Edom has committed three crimes—make that four!—I will not revoke my decree of judgment. He chased his brother with a sword; […]

An Indictment Against Human Trafficking: An Oracle Against Tyre (Amos 1:9-10) Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they delivered up the whole community to […]

An Indictment Against Economic Exploitation: An Oracle Against Gaza (Amos 1:6-8) Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they carried away captive the whole […]

An Indictment Against Unjust War: An Oracle Against Damascus (Amos 1:3-5) Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing […]

The Roar of Judgment: Introduction to Amos The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days […]