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It was 1946 in a displaced persons camp in Germany. Among the survivors waiting to be resettled was a group of rabbis. They approached the American general in charge and asked if the US Army could help locate a set of the Talmud so that they could resume studying and teaching this critical Jewish work.
Visions of divine retribution, with metaphors and word pictures for God’s judgment in Amos 7:1–Amos 9:10
Promises of restoration and Israel’s blessed future in Amos 9:11-15
The structure is broken down further in this entry in Bible Study Tools.
There are two main themes in Amos. The first theme is that of true worship. In this time of prosperity, some did give lip service to God, but He was displeased. In Amos 5:21-24, God declares,
“I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me. Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no regard for them. Away with the noise of your songs!
Jessica Udall Contributing Writer 2021 26 Jan
The book of Ezekiel is buried deep in the midst of the prophetic books of the Old Testament, and for many believers, it stays buried there, unexcavated and mysterious. Few pastors want to touch the book since it doesn’t lend itself to easy outlines and simple applications. Those who do delve into its forty-eight chapters may come away mystified and confused, wondering, “What did I just read? What does it all mean?” While one of the Bible’s more complex books, Ezekiel is worth trying to understand. The greatness and goodness of God are displayed within it in stark contrast to the dark background of fallen humanity. There is also much to discover about the seriousness of sin, the possibility of repentance, and the complexity of the human heart within its pages.
A Messiah to combine the different messianic visions
Nanine Charbonnel [NC] has been exploring various ways the Jesus figure of the gospels was drawn to embody certain groups of people and now proceeds to discuss the way our evangelists (gospel authors) also found ways to encapsulate the different Jewish ideas about the Messiah into him as well. I have posted many times on Second Temple messianic ideas and questioned a common view that there was “a rash of messianic hopes” in first-century Palestine. I post links to some of these posts that illustrate or expand on NC’s points.
Various Messiahs