Amos 1:3-10 – Amos Addresses Damascus, Gaza and Tyre
January 9, 2013International ethics are important to Amos. He condemns violent aggression (perhaps even torture and wanton killing), enslavement of populations, and the slave trade. The oracles against the nations are intricately structured. They each follow the same rhetorical pattern. Address: “The Lord Says” Proverb: “Because of the three transgressions of … and because of four, I […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Amos, Amos 1:3-5, Amos 1:6-8, Amos 1:9-10, Ethics, Nations, Violence | 
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