Amos yong came to fuller seminary in 2014 from regent university school of divinity, where he taught for nine years, serving most recently as j. Paul, bethany college of the assemblies of god, and served as a pastor and worked in. The book of amos is a prophetic book of the hebrew bible largely dating to the 8th century bce and considered to be scripture by modernday jews and christians. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. It also includes chapters on the text itself, providing a critical assessment of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Faith and work before the exilehosea, amos, obadiah, joel. The theology of the book of amos ebook by john barton. The theology of the book of amos ebook written by john barton. Click download or read online button to get the theology of the book of amos book now. Old testament theology in modern times amos has come to be considered one of the most important prophets, mainly for his uncompromising message about social justice. Instead of focusing on,dare i wryly point to the obvious, the theology of amos, barton spends most of his work fixating on textual criticism questions, particularly issues regarding the validity of amoss authorship, the integrity of the book, and its dating. Comprising only nine chapters of oracles, it was composed during the age of jeroboam ii, king of israel from 786 to 746 bce.
Apr 30, 2012 how disappointing theology of the book of amos instead proved to be. Hasel 1991, 26 noted that in the three decades from the 1960s through the 1980s, sixty different commentaries on amos appeared. It also includes chapters on the text itself, providing a critical assessment of how the book came to. Having recently gone to christmas eve mass this year, where parishioners fawned over their children dressed as donkeys and angels and gazed devotionally at the porcelain baby jesus in his crib, i too have reflected on the baby jesus. May 18, 2017 the book of amos is considered one of the earliest biblical books by scholars, as it dates to the middle of the 8th century bce. Mark amos offers a personal and honest account of why he is still a christian. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. The theology of the book of amos in modern times, amos has come to be considered one of the most important prophets, mainly for his uncompromising message about. The theology of the book of amos john barton in modern times amos has come to be considered one of the most important prophets, mainly for his uncompromising message about social justice. It considers amos as a figure representing social justice, surveys major developments in the critical assessment of the book, and examines the history of the books reception. However, in spite of its small size, it has been the object of intense study. It also includes chapters on the text itself, providing a critical assessment of how the book came to be, the original message of amos and his circle, which parts of the book may have been added by later scribes, and. The books editors, wolfgang vondey and martin william mittelstadt, rightly say few other figures stand out with more clarity than amos yong 1. He has asked scholars to revisit the conversation regarding hosea, and this work despite its.
Apr 02, 2020 book of amos, the third of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book under the jewish canon titled the twelve. Amos, obadiah, micahreflect on the effect of the peoples sin, both on the conduct of the covenant and on the events of the world. Unlocking the prophecy of amos for the bible teacher fyall, bob. Prior to that he was on the faculty at bethel university in st. Adopted by the theology of work project editorial board august 18, 2012. Passion for the spirit, explores many facets of yongs work. How disappointing theology of the book of amos instead proved to be. I n this, the third contribution to cambridge university presss old testament theology series, john barton investigates the theology of both the prophet and the book of amos. It also includes chapters on the text itself, providing a critical assessment of how the book came to in modern times amos has come to be considered one of the most important prophets, mainly for his uncompromising. Perhaps amos avoided the use of the term covenant, because of israels misunderstanding of it in his day. He was active c 750 bc during the reign of jeroboam ii. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Chapter three of the theology of amos is the first of three on the books theology, each of which is linked to hypothetical stages of its composition.
In this theologically informed and spiritually sensitive book, amos makes a coherent case for knowing god in christ through the spirit and invites his readers to encounter god for themselves. It also includes chapters on the text itself, providing a critical. This book provides a detailed exploration of this theme and other important elements of the theology underlying the book of amos. A theological survey of the old testament dumbrell, william j. He lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern. Amos, theology of like all biblical prophets, amos spoke the oracles of yahweh, israels god, to people in a particular context. In order to comprehend the theology of the book that. Introduction to the twelve prophets theology of work. The theology of amos yong for the love of wisdom and the. Many scholars see this vision as added on to the book later, arguing that it contradicts the books central punitive message. His major themes of social justice, gods omnipotence, and divine judgment became staples of prophecy. The theology of the book of amos download ebook pdf. By ted grimsrud lets now look at a place where the bible uses the explicit language of justice. The theology of the book of amos download ebook pdf, epub.
This reshaping of the theological landscape has inspired prominent theologian amos yong to construct a cuttingedge theology for the twentyfirst century. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of israel. Instead of focusing on,dare i wryly point to the obvious, the theology of amos, barton spends most of his work fixating on textual criticism questions, particularly issues regarding the validity of amos s authorship, the integrity of the book, and its dating. In modern times amos has come to be considered one of the most important prophets, mainly for his uncompromising message about social justice. The theology of the book of amos by john barton books on. The theology of the book of amos john barton download. However, amos treatment of justice echoes what we also find elsewhere in the bible. Amos informs us that he is writing during the reigns of jeroboam ii and uzziah, both of whom are biblical kings known from the archaeological record to have reigned from the 8th century bce. Amos amos is not a large book, only nine chapters consisting of 146 verses and 2,042 words. Amos, theology of bakers evangelical dictionary of biblical. Amos was a contemporary of hosea, isaiah, and jonah. Cambridge core biblical studies old testament, hebrew bible the theology of the book of amos by john barton. Amos also contradicted the popular thinking of the day of yahweh as a time of victory 5.
Scopri the theology of the book of amos di barton, spedizione gratuita per i clienti prime e per ordini a partire da 29 spediti da amazon. It considers amos as a figure representing social justice, surveys major developments in the critical assessment of the book and examines the history of the book s reception. The theology of the book of amos old testament theology kindle edition by barton, john. This book provides a detailed exploration of the important elements of the theology underlying the book of amos.
The work chronicles the visions that the ancient author of this book believed he received from god in order to warn israel of its impending doom and destruction unless it restores its religious duties to god instead of engaging in the. The unifying theme of these prophets is that in god there is no split between the work of worship and the work of daily life. Theological theme in the additions to the book of amos. Oct 30, 2015 this book provides a detailed exploration of this theme and other important elements of the theology underlying the book of amos. Like all biblical prophets, amos spoke the oracles of yahweh, israels god, to people in a particular context. Uzziah was king in judah in the south and jeroboam ii was king in the northern kingdom of israel when the locust plague happened. Ancient israelites seem to have been in no doubt about this. The theology of the book of amos old testament theology. Towards the end, in his chapter on the theology of amos then and now, he has a section enititled divine action, in which he writes. It considers amos as a figure representing social justice, surveys major developments in the critical assessment of the book and. Amos is one of the minor prophets amos was the first biblical prophet whose words were recorded in a book, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b. The theology of the book of amos by john barton, paperback.
Amos, a judaean prophet from the village of tekoa, was active in the northern kingdom of israel during the reign of jeroboam ii c. A new collection of essays, the theology of amos yong and the new face of pentecostal scholarship. Within a pentecostal and evangelical framework, yongs renewing christian theology is a primer on how to think theologically in a global context. Amos is a shepherd and a fruit picker from the judean village of tekoa when god calls him, even though he lacks an education or a priestly background. Book of amos, the third of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book under the jewish canon titled the twelve. The book of amos, the third of the twelve minor prophets, has been one of the most significant and influential books of the bible from the time it was written 8th century bce down to the 20th century. Amos nowhere uses the term covenant to refer to this peculiar relation between god and israel, although, certainly, amos theology was a covenant theology. Amos was the initial prophet to have a book named after him. In order to comprehend the theology of the book that bears his name, one must have a basic understanding of that context. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the theology of the book of amos.
It also includes chapters on the text itself, providing a critical assessment of how the book came to be, the original message of amos and his circle. The theological implications of the prophecy of amos. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the theology of the book of amos old testament theology. Hosea, amos, micah, obadiah and joel were active in the eighth century when the state was well developed, but the economy was declining. This about the compatibility of an ancient hebrew doctrine of god, as exemplified by the book of amos and the actions of god described there, and a doctrine of god as morally intelligible for example on the basis of the ethics of jesus. New book on the theology of amos by john barton biblical. Amos, theology of bakers evangelical dictionary of.
The key to the book of amos lies in its final few verses 9. Theology of work project online materials by theology of work project, inc. The book of amos is one of the books of the neviim hebrew. It also includes chapters on the text itself, providing a critical assessment of how the book came to be, the original message of amos and his circle, which parts of the book may have been added by later scribes, and the finished form of the book. The fullest discussion of justice in the old testament shows up in the book of amos. The book of the twelve prophets covers a range of conditions in the life of israel, each of which brings its own challenges. Apr 30, 2012 this book provides a detailed exploration of this theme and other important elements of the theology underlying the book of amos.
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