Bible Study

Amos Chapter 2

Continuing the previous chapter, God proclaimed judgment against nations for their sins.

Outline

✧ Judgment against Edom
✧ Judgment against Judah
✧ Judgment against Israel
✧ God rebuked Israel

Reflection

• Do you insult God by using the blessings He gives you while ignoring Him?

Lesson from the text

As if the miracles and physical presence of God in the wilderness were not enough for Israel (He was a pillar of fire by night and a cloud by day; He was a rock that gave water that traveled with them; He literally spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai), God physically manifested His presence as the shekinah glory that dwelt in the temple in Jerusalem from the day King Solomon dedicated the temple (2 Chronicles 7:1). Therefore, of all the people on the planet, we would expect Jews to be faithful to God. If any Jew during Amos’ day doubted God’s existence, he could go to the temple in Jerusalem and see proof!

However, just like us, the Jews of history rebelled against God. The first thing Jeroboam did when he established the northern kingdom was set up two golden calves and proclaim that the statues, not Jehovah, were god (2 Chronicles 11:13–15).

Seriously?