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A Level Divinity Presentation by Witness Dingani
19 May 2016 at 10:38hrs | Views
- On Today's segment the author will present some of the challenging topic in Divinity
- The subject today is the prophet Amos ,it is known that Amos was a prophet who prophesied in the Northern region whilst he was coming from Southern Region. He was a headman, sycamore tree dresser and a shepherd, this is indicated in Amos 1:2,7:11-14.
®. It is prudent at this stage to remember that Amos, as much as he was a prophet who was commissioned to prophesy in Israel he went on to condemn the surrounding nations as well. This is recorded in Amos 1-2:6.
- Therefore, on this ongoing article the writer will remind /educate someone on the sin and punishment of surrounding nations including Israel as well.
- The writer will go extra mile on this work proving that Amos condemnations in Israel also happen in our society. The surrounding nations include the following
- Moab
- Damascus
- Gaza
- Ammon
- Edom
- Syria
- Tyre
- Judah
- Israel
. To begin with ,Damascus Amos 1:3-5
a) SIN - cruelty toward the inhabitants of Gilead (the tribes of Gad and Reuben)
b)JUDGMENT
- destruction and captivity a. Hazael was t I, and usurper of his throne - 2Ki 8:7-15he murderer of Ben-Hadad
b. Ben-Hadad II was the son of Hazel - cf. 2Ki 13:3 , 22-25
2. GAZA (PHILISTIA) - Am 1:6-8
a)SIN - engaging in slave traffic
b) JUDGMENT
- total devastation
3. TYRE - Am 1:9-10
a)SIN - slave traffic; did not remember the covenant of "brotherhood" (between Solomon and Hiram? - cf. 1Ki 5:12 ) ,hence, violating international code.It is not necessary for the writer to explain the international code in this article
b)JUDGMENT - destruction
4. EDOM - Am 1:11-12
a) SIN - cruelty to brethren - cf. Ob 1:10-12
b)JUDGMENT - destruction upon Teman (capital) and Bozrah (another chief city)
5. AMMON - Am 1:13-15
a)SIN - murder of pregnant women in Gilead (the tribes of Gad and Reuben)
b)JUDGMENT - destruction of Rabbah (capital) and captivity
6. MOAB - Am 2:1-3
a)SIN - burned the king of Edom's bones to lime .
b)JUDGMENT- destruction of the chief city of Kerioth
7. Judah -Amos 2:4-5
a)SIN - apostasy from the Law
b)JUDGMENT - Jerusalem (the capital) to be destroyed
8. ISRAEL - Am 2:6-16
a). SIN - several sins are listed... a. Social injustice (slave trade and abuse of the poor) b. Immorality (prostitution) c. Idolatry (worshipping other gods) d. Rebellion against God, who... a. Cast out the Amorites before them b. Delivered them from the land of Egypt c. Gave them prophets and Nazarites, whom they corrupted -- The effect of which weighed God down like a cart full of sheaves - Am 2:13
b). JUDGMENT - their inability to flee when destruction comes upon them.
®AMOS CONDEMNATION IN ISRAEL APPLY IN OUR SOCIETY. FOR INSTANCE
- Bulawayo24.com has recorded number of so many people who lost their farmlands between the time of colonisation up to date .Losing the farmlands for so many reasons one of them being the status of an individual,The point is that the poor are being oppressed by the rich,this is the same thing which Amos condemned
- During the Smith Regime, the Zimbabweans were being oppressed ,this is the reason why they revolted ,thus, evidenced by 1st Chimurenga and 2rd Chimurenga ,This is the reason why prophets like Samuel Mutendi and Ezekeil Guti criticised the oppression of the blacks by the whites ,The point in this case is the oppression, and it is the same thing that Amos condemned in Israel
- The media recorded the prostitution which was prevailing in Victoria Falls between the year of 2003-2009.In other words this means that men were sharing the same maiden .It also means that there are high chances whereby the son and father ended up sharing the same maiden indirect .And this is what Amos exactly condemned. Therefore, one will be awarded to a certain degree for proving that Amos condemnations apply in Zimbabwean society.
- Amos condemned Israelites who silenced the prophets. In Zimbabwe ,silencing prophets was common during the liberation struggle were it is said that the Smith Regime silenced the likes of Ezekiel Guti and Samuel Mutendi for their messages which was anti-colonial ,leading them to be imprisoned.
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- The subject today is the prophet Amos ,it is known that Amos was a prophet who prophesied in the Northern region whilst he was coming from Southern Region. He was a headman, sycamore tree dresser and a shepherd, this is indicated in Amos 1:2,7:11-14.
®. It is prudent at this stage to remember that Amos, as much as he was a prophet who was commissioned to prophesy in Israel he went on to condemn the surrounding nations as well. This is recorded in Amos 1-2:6.
- Therefore, on this ongoing article the writer will remind /educate someone on the sin and punishment of surrounding nations including Israel as well.
- The writer will go extra mile on this work proving that Amos condemnations in Israel also happen in our society. The surrounding nations include the following
- Moab
- Damascus
- Gaza
- Ammon
- Edom
- Syria
- Tyre
- Judah
- Israel
. To begin with ,Damascus Amos 1:3-5
a) SIN - cruelty toward the inhabitants of Gilead (the tribes of Gad and Reuben)
b)JUDGMENT
- destruction and captivity a. Hazael was t I, and usurper of his throne - 2Ki 8:7-15he murderer of Ben-Hadad
b. Ben-Hadad II was the son of Hazel - cf. 2Ki 13:3 , 22-25
2. GAZA (PHILISTIA) - Am 1:6-8
a)SIN - engaging in slave traffic
b) JUDGMENT
- total devastation
3. TYRE - Am 1:9-10
a)SIN - slave traffic; did not remember the covenant of "brotherhood" (between Solomon and Hiram? - cf. 1Ki 5:12 ) ,hence, violating international code.It is not necessary for the writer to explain the international code in this article
b)JUDGMENT - destruction
4. EDOM - Am 1:11-12
a) SIN - cruelty to brethren - cf. Ob 1:10-12
b)JUDGMENT - destruction upon Teman (capital) and Bozrah (another chief city)
5. AMMON - Am 1:13-15
a)SIN - murder of pregnant women in Gilead (the tribes of Gad and Reuben)
b)JUDGMENT - destruction of Rabbah (capital) and captivity
6. MOAB - Am 2:1-3
a)SIN - burned the king of Edom's bones to lime .
b)JUDGMENT- destruction of the chief city of Kerioth
7. Judah -Amos 2:4-5
a)SIN - apostasy from the Law
b)JUDGMENT - Jerusalem (the capital) to be destroyed
8. ISRAEL - Am 2:6-16
a). SIN - several sins are listed... a. Social injustice (slave trade and abuse of the poor) b. Immorality (prostitution) c. Idolatry (worshipping other gods) d. Rebellion against God, who... a. Cast out the Amorites before them b. Delivered them from the land of Egypt c. Gave them prophets and Nazarites, whom they corrupted -- The effect of which weighed God down like a cart full of sheaves - Am 2:13
b). JUDGMENT - their inability to flee when destruction comes upon them.
®AMOS CONDEMNATION IN ISRAEL APPLY IN OUR SOCIETY. FOR INSTANCE
- Bulawayo24.com has recorded number of so many people who lost their farmlands between the time of colonisation up to date .Losing the farmlands for so many reasons one of them being the status of an individual,The point is that the poor are being oppressed by the rich,this is the same thing which Amos condemned
- During the Smith Regime, the Zimbabweans were being oppressed ,this is the reason why they revolted ,thus, evidenced by 1st Chimurenga and 2rd Chimurenga ,This is the reason why prophets like Samuel Mutendi and Ezekeil Guti criticised the oppression of the blacks by the whites ,The point in this case is the oppression, and it is the same thing that Amos condemned in Israel
- The media recorded the prostitution which was prevailing in Victoria Falls between the year of 2003-2009.In other words this means that men were sharing the same maiden .It also means that there are high chances whereby the son and father ended up sharing the same maiden indirect .And this is what Amos exactly condemned. Therefore, one will be awarded to a certain degree for proving that Amos condemnations apply in Zimbabwean society.
- Amos condemned Israelites who silenced the prophets. In Zimbabwe ,silencing prophets was common during the liberation struggle were it is said that the Smith Regime silenced the likes of Ezekiel Guti and Samuel Mutendi for their messages which was anti-colonial ,leading them to be imprisoned.
CONTACTS
+263777896159 ( WhatsApp)
Witness Dingani (Facebook page)
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