Amos Preview The book of Amos, another one of the minor prophets, takes place during the eight century B.C. Amos was a simple man, working

Read Amos 2 2 This is what the Lord says: “For three sins of Moab,     even for four, I will not relent. Because he burned to ashes     the

Read Amos 3 Witnesses Summoned Against Israel 3 Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the Lord has spoken against you—against the whole family I brought up

Read Amos 4 Israel Has Not Returned to God 4 Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria,     you women who oppress the poor and crush

Read Amos 5 A Lament and Call to Repentance 5 Hear this word, Israel, this lament I take up concerning you: 2 “Fallen is Virgin Israel,     never to rise

Read Amos 6 Woe to the Complacent 6 Woe to you who are complacent in Zion,    and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria,you notable men of the foremost

Rest Day Today is a Rest Day. There is no new Bible reading to do. Today, the goal is simple: rest in the presence of

Read Amos 7 Locusts, Fire and a Plumb Line 7 This is what the Sovereign Lord showed me: He was preparing swarms of locusts after the king’s share had been

Read Amos 8 A Basket of Ripe Fruit 8 This is what the Sovereign Lord showed me: a basket of ripe fruit. 2 “What do you see, Amos?” he asked. “A basket of

Read Amos 9 Israel to Be Destroyed 9 I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and he said: “Strike the tops of the pillars     so