A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Hear ye this word which i take up against you, even a lamentation, o house of israel. Amos 1 king james bible kjv book of amos bible history. Amos, and said to amaziah, i was no prophet, neither was i a prophets son. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and. If you want more, ive linked to quick, 3minute guides to every book of the bible, too.
The words of amos, who was among the herdmen of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah, and in the days. If two people walk side by side, it doesnt mean that they are moving. Amos 9 king james bible kjv book of amos bible history online. In the book of amos you will discover that amos addressed. Complete king james bible amos 9 1 i saw the lord standing upon the altar. The authorized version, or king james version, became the standard for englishspeaking protestants.
It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of biblical literature. The following scripture is from the authorized king james version of the holy bible, now in the public domain. Notice first that the gentile nations are guilty of the same basic sinsthat of gross and vicious cruelties in warfare. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers given them in the douay rheims bible and latin vulgate. Side by side with this is a separate account of sauls victory over the ammonites and his subsequent acclamation as king by. The king james version of the holy bible is the most influential and widely published book ever written. Amos bible book with full chapters king james version. The words of amos reveal jehovahs mercy towards an unworthy people. Amos 7 read using large print king james bible version free online. Jun 02, 2012 66 videos play all king james bible on audio edwardpf123. In the book of amos you will discover that amos addressed israels two primary sins. Book of amos summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of amos for bible study or sunday school lessons. But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like.
Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. Click to switch to 1611 king james version genesis chapter 5. In 1604, king james i of england authorized that a new translation of the bible into english be started. Amos 7 king james version large print bible listen to amos 7. Perhaps amos gave most of his messages about 760 b. Bible character study on amos bible verses, quotes. He also uses one nation against another to carry out his purposes. Verse 1 continues and all that is within me, bless his holy name. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. The words of amos, who was among the herdmen of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash king of israel, two years before the earthquake. Amos 9 king james bible kjv book of amos bible history.
This is the holy book of amos, known simply as amos. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of. Amos 1 kjv the words of amos, who was among the bible. The man on the street was not too disturbed at the lack of law and order.
The book of amos amos was a sheepbreeder of tekoa in judah, who delivered his oracles in the northern kingdom during the prosperous reign of jeroboam ii 786746 b. The holy bible book 30 amos kjv dramatized audio youtube. King james version bibles biblepub study the bible. Verse 2 concludes with and forget not all his benefits. 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. Theyre listed in the order they show up in the protestant bible. Welcome to the world of free plain vanilla electronic texts ebooks readable by both humans and by computers, since 1971 these ebooks were prepared by thousands of volunteers title. 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. Beersheba played a role in the lives of abraham, isaac, and jacob. Intro to amos biblica the international bible society.
He also uses one nation against another to carry out his purposes 6. The book of amos kjv audio bible full by alexander scourby. Amos chapter 3 kjv king james version when a person walk they take one step at a time. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter. Their reigns overlapped for fifteen years, from 767 bc to 753 bc. I have checked and doubledchecked his counts with a manual count in 10 of the 66 books and they all match perfectly. And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then i said, o lord god, forgive, i. The following passage from amos is repeated by james in acts 15. Amos prophesied two years before the earthquake amos 1. Complete king james bible amos 1 1 the words of amos, who was among the herdmen of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash king of israel, two years before the earthquake. Amos the book of amos the king james version of bible. Central to understanding verses 415 is the word seek, which appears four times. All 66 books of the bible in easy, onesentence summaries.
This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. Viewing the standard king james version pure cambridge. This was an important place in the north where people worshipped. The following statistics apply to the 1769 edition of the 1611 king james bible. However, he gave one message perhaps more at bethel. King james version amos 9 1 i saw the lord standing upon the altar. The god for whom amos speaks is god of more than merely israel.
In the day that god created man, in the likeness of god made he him. Because he is allsovereign, the god of israel holds the history and destiny of all peoples and of the world in his hands. If you count the letters of old testament there are three letters in old and nine in testament. Full text of the bible, king james version, book 30. The charge to seek god is not in the sense of searching to find him. James tells us that it is a promise that god will use israel once again to point people to himself and that they will be used to bring many from the gentile nations to a saving knowledge of the lord. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. Though the event for each was a little different, something was said to each that is significant to our lives, especially in light of the holy spirit. Ive written a onesentence overview of every book of the bible. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of amos in the bible king james version.
Because he is allsovereign, the god of israel holds the history. Amos 1 king james bible kjv book of amos bible history online. Then take 3 x 9 27, the number of books in the new testament. He is the great king who rules the whole universe 4.
This is a lot to take in, so if you want to start with baby steps. Kjv dake annotated reference bible, large print, bonded leather, black. These are the middle two verses of the king james bible. All word counts are the work of computer programmer dave whitinger. Then 3 squared equals 9, so there are 39 books in the old testament. In sharp contrast, god charges judah with commandmentbreaking, specifically lying. Amos prophesied during the reign of jeroboam ii, king of israel, and of uzziah of judah, which places him in the. This summary of the book of amos provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of amos.
Israels sins largely involve national and personal deceitful faithlessness in social, economic, and cultural circumstances. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. He prophesied in israel at the great cult center of bethel, from which he was finally expelled by the priest in charge of this royal sanctuary 7. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries.