Explain the relevance of the ministry of the prophet Amos, a prophet of social justice to our present day setting.

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Religion

 

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Brian N

 

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September 15, 2015

 

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This wealth however was not enjoyed by everyone, as the northern kingdom became more urbanised it saw an emergence of a wealthy middle class and a widening gulf between them and the poor. It was against this social backdrop that the prophet Amos preached. As the people of Israel enjoyed this ?golden age' their religious worship became little more than an empty ritual...
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?This prosperity and military success gave Israel a false sense of security. Israel was still involved in the worship of Baal and the Golden Calf' (The Grace Institute). Yahweh needed to call someone who would lead the people back to him and proclaim his judgement to Israel, he chose Amos. Amos was a shepherd who also tended sycamore trees, unlike many prophets of the day he was not a professional prophet ?I was no prophet neither did I belong to any of the brotherhoods of the prophets' (Chp...
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