SUMMARY
AmosProphet to the northern kingdom who condemned Israel's oppression of the poor, calling for justice to "roll down like waters." More announces God’s judgment on both JudahJudah was the name of Jacob's fourth son and one of the 12 tribes. More and Israel, the Southern and Northern Kingdoms.
ANALYSIS
Amos announces that, “because they have rejected the law of the Lord, and have not kept his statutes” (2:4), God will judge Judah and Israel. Judah broke unnamed and unspecified laws and statues of God, but Amos cites specific violations of Israel’s law (2:6-8, 12). Mainly the violations that the Northern KingdomThe Northern Kingdom consisted of ten of the twelve tribes of Israel and lasted for 200 years until it was destroyed by Assyria in 721 B.C.E. In the northern kingdom the kings were evil. Prophets like Elijah and Amos railed against them and their evildoing. More of Israel committed targeted the poor and disempowered. Amos notes that the Nazirites are forced to drink wine, and the prophets are prevented in speaking, in an effort to preclude hearing condemnation from God. Amos also notes that in spite of the history of God’s actions on the people’s behalf (2:9-11), the people have turned from God and will be judged
