Amos was one of the Twelve Minor Prophets. Amos wrote at a time of relative peace and prosperity and neglect of religion. He spoke against an increased disparity between the very wealthy and the very poor. His major themes of social justice, God's omnipotence, and divine judgment became staples of prophecy.
Two of his teachings are:
Prayers and sacrifices do not make up for bad deeds.
Behaving justly is much more important than ritual .
Fast forwards
Another Amos, 16 going on 17, has hit the headlines.
This Amos has a life of choices and decisions ahead of him.
Davidand Absalom
Hence my comparison to David and Absalom.
David had made many decisions in his life.
Many right ones and a few wrong ones.
When he went astray he was brought back in repentance to align with God.
Absalom on the other hand continued to make many wrong decisions.
Some blame his parents for poor upbringing, but at the end of the day each of us must be responsible for our own decisions.
Absalalom lead armed rebellion against his father.
Fleeing on horseback from David's army, at the battle of Ephraim wood Absalom's hair was caught in the branches of an oak tree.
Joab came and thrust three darts into him. killing him.
Moral of the story
At the end of the day each of us must be responsible for our own decisions.
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