Amos & Isaiah's Look at Idolatry

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The purpose of this paper is to examine some of the main themes of Amos and Isaiah with regard to their attitude toward idolatry and especially idolatrous women, giving special attention to the historical and literary contexts in which these oracles are located.

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"The name Amos means "a burden," which is the key word to this book. He was suddenly taken from his humble country roots and given the burden of serving as God's prophet. His pleas to the people to repent and predictions of the destruction of Israel made him very unpopular because he ministered at the peak of Israel's material and political success.

"Amos assures the twelve tribes of the destruction of the neighboring nations; and as they at that time gave themselves up to wickedness and idolatry, he reproves the Jewish nation with severity; but describes the restoration of the church by the Messiah, extending to the latter days
(Henry,Matthew Commentary on the Old Testament)."

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