AMOS
READING PLAN + STUDY QUESTIONS
READING PLAN
AMOS CALLS FOR REPENTANCE + WARNS OF FUTURE JUDGMENT
VISIONS OF JUDGMENT + A GLIMPSE OF REDEMPTION
HOW TO USE
READ THE CHAPTERS IN THE BIBLE FOR EACH SESSION
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS + REFLECT ON THE READING
This study encourages going at your own pace, allowing each session to be a day, a week, or however long you need. Each session contains questions to be used for individual reflection or small group discussion.
This study was made to be used alongside Bible reading. Although we have created chapter summaries, there is no substitute for reading God's Word.
SESSION ONE: AMOS 1-5
SESSION 1: AMOS 1-5
Why did Amos begin by addressing the sins of the surrounding nations before rebuking Israel? What point do you think he was hoping to make?
Why do you think Amos included a rebuke of Judah, his own kingdom? What does this reveal about God’s justice?
What is significant about the repeated phrase “for three sins, even for four” in Amos 1? What does it reveal about God’s patience?
Based on the rebukes of Amos 1-2, what qualities or actions does God oppose? What does this reveal about God’s character?
How is God’s relationship with Israel unique? What does it mean that He “chose them out of all the families of the earth” (Amos 3:2; Genesis 12)?
What does Amos 3:3 teach about Israel’s direction compared to God’s desired path for them? How could this idea apply to us today?
Read Amos 3:6-9. Who brought the disaster upon Israel? What do these verses reveal about God’s previous warnings?
What phrase is repeated five times throughout Amos 4:6-11? What does this teach about the Israelites?
What does it look like in your own life to “hate evil and love good” (Amos 5:15)?
VISIONS OF JUDGMENT + A GLIMPSE OF REDEMPTION
SESSION TWO: AMOS 6-9
In what areas of life do you find yourself being overly complacent or tolerant of injustice, sin, or wrongdoing? What are some modern examples of complacency or indulgence among believers?
In Amos 7, how did God respond to Amos’ pleas? What does this reveal about His mercy? Was Israel’s judgment unavoidable?
Why do you think Amos interceded for Israel, despite knowing about their rebellion? What does this teach about prayer?
According to Amos 7:14-15, what was Amos’ profession? Why do you think God chose a shepherd and farmer instead of a priest or trained prophet to deliver His message?
How did Amaziah reject Amos’ message? Read Matthew 13:57. What similarities do you see between Amos’ rejection and Jesus’ experience?
Read Amos 8:1-2. Why is “ripe fruit” used as a symbol for Israel? What happens when fruit becomes overripe, and how does this reveal Israel’s spiritual condition?
What is foreshadowed by the “darkness at noon” and “mourning for an only son” in Amos 8?
How does the language in Amos 9 mirror some of the language in Genesis 1-2?
How do the final verses of Amos point to future hope for a restored Jerusalem?
Way to go! You finished the book of Amos!
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