Gilbert House Fellowship #474: Amos 1–3

About this episode

The episode explores the Book of Amos, focusing on its messages about social injustice and moral decay in society.

AMOS WASN’T a trained prophet, yet his words resonate today, highlighting the injustices and moral decay of society. It’s a stark reminder that the rich must not oppress the poor, a message as relevant now as it was then. This week, we begin to explore the Book of Amo, focusing on its key messages and relevance today. Amos addressed social injustice and religious corruption in ancient Israel. Amos, a shepherd from Tekoa, delivered his messages during a time of relative peace and prosperity in Israel, specifically around the 8th century BC. However, this prosperity came at a cost, as the rich oppressed the poor, and religious practices deviated from true worship. The Book of Amos begins with God’s proclamation of judgment on the neighbors of Israel and Judah: Aram, Ammon, Moab, Edom, Tyre, and Gaza (the Philistines). But His harshest words were reserved for Judah and especially the northern kingdom of Israel. Sharon’s niece, Sarah Sachleben, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, and the medical bills are piling up. If you are led to help, please go to GilbertHouse.org/hopeforsarah . Our new book The Gates of Hell is now available in paperback ( https://amzn.to/4esHHgu…

People in this episode

Hosts: Derek Gilbert, Sharon Gilbert

Topics covered

• Book of Amos
• social injustice
• religious corruption
• moral decay
• oppression of the poor
• judgment
• ancient Israel

Keywords

• Amos
• prophet
• injustice
• Israel
• judgment
• religion
• spirituality
• medical bills
• cancer
• Gates of Hell

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Gates of Hell, Destination: Earth

Places: Israel, Judah, Tekoa

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