Yahweh Roars to Israel

calendar_today May 5, 2024
menu_book Amos 2:6-16
person Trey Russell
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Sermon 3 in Series

Amos 2:6-16

[6] Thus says the LORD:

“For three transgressions of Israel,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
because they sell the righteous for silver,
and the needy for a pair of sandals—
[7] those who trample the head of the poor into the dust of the earth
and turn aside the way of the afflicted;
a man and his father go in to the same girl,
so that my holy name is profaned;
[8] they lay themselves down beside every altar
on garments taken in pledge,
and in the house of their God they drink
the wine of those who have been fined.

[9] “Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them,
whose height was like the height of the cedars
and who was as strong as the oaks;
I destroyed his fruit above
and his roots beneath.
[10] Also it was I who brought you up out of the land of Egypt
and led you forty years in the wilderness,
to possess the land of the Amorite.
[11] And I raised up some of your sons for prophets,
and some of your young men for Nazirites.
Is it not indeed so, O people of Israel?”
declares the LORD

[12] “But you made the Nazirites drink wine,
and commanded the prophets,
saying, ‘You shall not prophesy.’

[13] “Behold, I will press you down in your place,
as a cart full of sheaves presses down.
[14] Flight shall perish from the swift,
and the strong shall not retain his strength,
nor shall the mighty save his life;
[15] he who handles the bow shall not stand,
and he who is swift of foot shall not save himself,
nor shall he who rides the horse save his life;
[16] and he who is stout of heart among the mighty
shall flee away naked in that day,”
declares the LORD.

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.
   What are the covenant violations which Israel has committed? How are these particularly a rejection of God’s compassion?
2.   How are the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life at work underneath Israel’s sin? What effect do these have on our concern for God?
3.   How does Amos recount God’s covenant kindness and what effect does this have in how we understand Israel’s sin?
4.   What we receive, we extend. How does this glorify God? Are there ways you can grow in how you extend God’s mercy, kindness, truth, or love? How so?
5.   What is the significance that Israel has corrupted the Nazarites and silenced the prophets? How is this a rejection of God himself?
6.   How should we understand the coming judgement in the context of the covenant? How is judgement evidence of God’s faithfulness?

References:  2 Samuel 11-12; Lev. 25:39-43; Ex. 22:26; Matt 22:37-40; Ex. 20:1-2; Rom. 2:4-5; Matt. 18:21-35; 1 Jn. 3:16; Num. 6:1-21; Jn. 3:20; Deut. 28:15; Rom. 9:6-7; Isaiah 11:1-4

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