| The Message of Amos Contributor(s): Motyer, J. Alec (Author) |
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ISBN: 0877842833 ISBN-13: 9780877842835 Publisher: IVP Academic OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1984 Annotation: Injustice. Idolatry. Greed. How do these words apply to us today, as a nation and a church? J.A. Motyer comments on the book of Amos--its author, its message and its contemporary relevance. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - General - Religion | Reference |
| Dewey: 220.6 |
| LCCN: 74014300 |
| Series: Bible Speaks Today |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.43" W x 8.23" (0.55 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Home Schooling |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Affluence, exploitation and the profit motive were the most notable features of the society which Amos observed and in which he worked . . . "Standards had gone to pot. Authority and the rule of law were despised, and national leadership, while reeling in the publicity and dignity of position . . . Seemed to be contributing to the complete breakdown of law and order." Thus J. A. Motyer exposes and explains the astonishingly relevant--but never popular--message of the prophet Amos. Michael Green says, "Alec Motyer has clearly got the spirit of Amos in his blood. He loves the prophet from Tekoa, and takes endless pains to give full weight to every syllable of the prophecy. He is, of course, a distinguished scholar, and we are given full value on that front; but you will find here none of the dreary academic deadness which all too often comes through in commentary work." |
Contributor Bio(s): Motyer, J. Alec: - J. Alec Motyer (1924-2016) was a renowned Old Testament pastor and scholar. With extensive experience in parish ministry, he was principal of Trinity College in Bristol, England, and was well known as a Bible expositor. His books includeThe Prophecy of Isaiah, and he was the Old Testament editor of The Bible Speaks Today commentary series. |