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Book Description

Title:
A Critical & Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Amos. The Text of the Revision Version, Edited with Introduction and Notes
Author:
Publication Year:
Location:
London
Publisher:
SPCK
Pages:
365
Subjects:
Amos, Commentary, Old Testament
Copyright Holder:
Public domain

Table of Contents

  • Foreword—Robert H. Kennett
  • Preface
  • Synopsis of the Book of Amos
  • Introduction
    1. A Summary of the History of the Kingdom of Israel Up to the Era of Amos
    2. Social, Moral and Religious Life in Israel, Particularly North Israel, in the Time of Amos
    3. Amos
      1. His Importance
      2. Tekoa and the 'Wilderness'
      3. The name 'Amos'
      4. The Occupation of Amos
      5. The Preparation of the Man for his Prophetic
        Work
      6. The Scene and the Scope of his Preaching
    4. Prophecy in Israel
    5. Amos and the New Order of Prophecy
    6. The Teaching of Amos
      1. Amos' Conception of Jehovah
      2. Social Righteousness
      3. Sacrifice
      4. Jehovah's 'Visitation'
    7. A Summary of the Principles of Hebrew Poetry, with Special Reference to the Poetry of Amos
    8. The Date of the Preaching of Amos
    9. Prophecy in Assyria and in Egypt
      1. Assyro-Babylonian Prophecy
      2. Egyptian Prophecy
    10. Eschatology
      1. Eschatology in Ancient Israel
      2. Eschatology and the Book of Amos
    11. Literary Problems
    12. The Problems of the Amos Origin of the Epilogue
    13. The Significance of the Phrase 'Thus Saith (or said) Jehovah'
    14. Visions amd the Book of Amos
      1. Visions and Prophecy. General Considerations
      2. The Best Type of Prophetic Vision and its
        Analogies
      3. The Five Visions of Amos
    15. The Fulfilment of the Political Predictions of Amos
    16. Later Influence of the Book of Amos
  • Bibliography an Abbreviations
  • General Abbreviations
  • Scheme of Translitartion of Hebrew Letters
  • Chronological Table
  • Text and Commentary
  • Additional Notes
  • Excursuses
    1. Divine Names in the Book of Amos
    2. Jehovah's Relation to Israel
    3. Animal Sacrifice (1)
    4. Animal Sacrifice (2)
  • Indexes
    1. General
    2. Of Ancient Writers and Documents
    3. Of Hebrew Words
    4. Of Biblical Passages outside Amos