Jensens survey of the old testament adam 239
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2), but no formal conclusion.
2. There are three types of writing:
a) Lyric prophecy (oracles)—chapters 1-2.
Key repeated phrase: “Thus says the LORD”
(e.g., 1:3).
b) Teaching discourse (sermons)—chapters
3-6.
Key repeated phrase: “Hear this word”
(e.g., 3:1)
c) Dramatic revelation (visions)—chapters 79.
Key repeated phrase: “The Lord GOD
showed me” (e.g., 7:1)
3. Most of the book is about judgment.
What is the last section (9:11-15) about?
What other two-point outline represents the
book?
4. Four sections are clearly discernible in
the book. Mark these in your Bible. Check
the Bible text to see the identifying phrases
which mark the sections.
Judgments against the nations—chapters 1-2
Judgments against Israel—chapters 3-6
Visions of judgment—7:1—9:10
Messianic promise—9:11-15
5. Study the two outlines at the top of the
chart which identify the people whom
Amos’s messages are about. Read in your
Bible the verses which support the
identifications listed on top of page 409.
6. Complete the listing of the ve visions,
beginning with locusts.
7. As you proceed with your study, look
for other references to deliverance and
salvation which may appear in the text (e.g.,
5:4). (The high point of this redemptive
theme is the last section, 9:11-15.)
8. Note the key words and key verses. Add
to these lists along the way.
III. APPLICATIONS
1. How did James apply the message of
Amos, according to Acts 15:16-17? (Cf.
Amos 9:11-12.)
2. Why is re often a part of God’s
judgment?
3. Two basic attributes of God are love
and holiness. Are both of these manifested in
Old Testament history? What references to
God’s grace did you read in the book of
Amos? How is God’s love related to His
holiness?
4. People of Judah “rejected the law of
the LORD” (Amos 2:4). Is this sin committed
today by unbelievers? Can it be committed
by backslidden Christians? If so, in what
ways?
5. Someone has written, “A man does not
choose to be a prophet; he is chosen.” How
