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Reading The Bible Through The Jesus Lens in the Book of Amos “From Biblical Book to Biblical Hook” Chart adapted from Dr. Michael Williams Book |
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Title for Amos |
Theme of Amos |
Amos 5:24 |
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“God’s Justice” |
God judges his people for their social injustice. |
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: “Seek me and live.” |
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Christ-Focus in Amos |
Implications from Amos |
Hooks from Amos |
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Jesus demonstrates God’s compassion, mercy, and justice. “And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” – Matthew 9:35-36 |
As those called to Christ-likeness, our behavior should communicate truth about God’s compassion, mercy, and justice.
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep fro the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you? And the King will answer them, “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you? Then he will answer them, saying, “Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. – Matthew 25:31-46 |
How do others see God’s compassion, mercy, and justice by your behavior? How would someone describe God if they only had you, his representative, to go by? Have you given false testimony about God’s character by the way you have lived? How might you modify your behavior to better communicate truth about your God? Do you regard social justice as something you must do, or how you must be? Are you relying on the power of the Holy Spirit to transform you from the inside out? Do your interaction with others flow out of a grateful heart, or are you looking to your good deeds to earn points with God? |
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