| Amos Contributor(s): Freedman, David Noel (Author), Andersen, Francis I. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300140703 ISBN-13: 9780300140705 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $80.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1989 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings - Religion | Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - General - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament |
| Dewey: 224.8 |
| Physical Information: 1024 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The life and mission of Amos the shepherd and prophet have always fascinated students of the Old Testament. This rancher-farmer from Tekoa, summoned dramatically by Yahweh to prophesy to Israel under the kingship of Jeroboam II (eighth century B.C.E.) about the corruption, injustice, and religious insincerity of his time, has intrigued scholars for centuries. Was Amos' message one of judgment and retribution only, or also of redemption? Noted scholars Francis I. Andersen and David Noel Freedman, authors of the critically acclaimed Hosea, team up to examine and explain this critical segment of the Bible. Using new insights and modern methods, the authors interpret the text clearly, enthusiastically, and with startling perception. Readers will gain a new understanding of the historical, literary, and religious dimensions of the book of Amos. |