Are not you as the children of the ethiopians unto me, o children of israel, saith the lord. Amos is the first of the prophets to write down the messages he has received. Amos the shepherd stories of jesus bible for children youtube. The purpose of the book of amos was to announce gods holy judgment on the kingdom of israel the northern kingdom, call them to repentance, and to turn from their selfrighteous sins and idolatry. The people of israel had fallen into great sinfulness including idolatry, greed, bad leadership, and injustice to the poor. Amos judgement and justice ideas hub from the bible reading. Activities include mazes, matching, numbers and letters, tictactoe, freehand drawing and more all with an amos the dog theme. Amos was from tekoa, a small town in judah about 6 miles south of bethlehem and 11 miles from jerusalem. Darby bible translation are ye not as children of the ethiopians unto me, o children of israel. These are a lot of good ideas for lessons from amos. Using a simple biblical example to help children learn about jesus amos 7. Regardless, critical biblical scholarship holds that amos is the author.
Actor john amos reads his new book to children at orange. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. Not all of the material found in these chapters came from amos himself. Amos is a shepherd and a fruit picker from the judean village of tekoa when god calls him, even though he lacks an education or a priestly background. By gene mccarty amos is introduced to us as one who has no earthly credentials as a prophet. Lessons from the book of amos, part i steps to life. Nov 09, 2014 amos lived during the same time as isaiah. Amos message warned of gods coming judgment, but the people ignored the. The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town approximately ten miles south of jerusalem. My son is 31 now, and we still quote from amos stories. Dont forget to subscribe for more great bible stories for kids.
He prophesied in israel at the great cult center of bethel, from which he was finally expelled by the priest in charge of this royal sanctuary. The lord was standing by a wall that had been built true to plumb, with a plumb line in his hand. God raised up the prophet amos, as an act of his great mercy to a people who repeatedly shunned and disobeyed him. The leaders and inhabitants of the land unfortunately refused to heed the advice and admonitions god gave through amos and hosea. This amos bible lesson is suitable for those requiring an instant, free amos bible lesson. They meet after amos sets out to sea in his homemade boat, the rodent, and soon finds himself in extreme need of rescue.
This summary of the book of amos provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of amos. Bible stories is the channel that can teach your children about all. Today, now remarried with five children, amos and his wife margaret want to remind their music fans and readers that plain redemption from the lord is the answer to our deepest questions, no. Book of amos facts for kids the book of amos is one of the books of the neviim hebrew. These sheets are great for both younger children and older children. Editors and copyists added comments to the prophets original oracles that they deemed appropriate in light of events that occurred after his death. Father john teaches lucy, matthew and george the story of amos. In amos book, the lord gave judgments against cities and nations like damascus, gaza, tyrus, edom, ammon, moab, judah, and israel.
For three transgressions of the children of ammon, and for four, i will not turn away the punishment thereof. Tom constables expository notes on amos this is also available in the net. Enjoy this wonderful animated bible story for all children. An introduction to the book of amos an argument of the book of amos. Despite its predictions of punishment and destruction, the prophecy ends with a promise of a glorious future restoration. The following lesson was adapted for a small group of children ranging in ages from 611. Tekoa was located about twelve miles south of jerusalem. Click on the image above for the printable pdf version.
Of the dozen or so books that i read onto tape and mailed home for my wife and child, amos is the one that endured. He accurately foretold the destruction of the northern kingdom of israel although he did not specify assyria as the cause and, as a prophet of doom, anticipated later old testament prophets. Amos and the crumbling kingdom bible story lifekids. The book of amos together with references for further study from the general conferences of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the encyclopedia of mormonism and other doctrinal texts by general authorities of the church written and compiled by paul nolan hyde parrish press orem, utah. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Sep 24, 2015 the book of amos clearly indicates that these are his words and it even starts out by saying, the words of amos, who was among the shepherds of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days. He was able to keep the kids attention by using that method. Rather, he was a grower of sycamore figs as well as a shepherd amos 7. In amos book,the lord gave judgments against cities and nations like damascus, gaza, tyrus, edom, ammon, moab, judah, and israel. This outline is part of a mini series for advent and explores the book of amos and. In all these respects he is isaiahs spiritual progenitor. He has always been admired for the purity of his language, his beauty of diction, and his poetic art. What we know of amos derives solely from the book that he himself authored. Its one part of our series of illustrations for each individual book of the bible.
Five messages describing the reasons for the judgment and just how bad they were. The book of amos is a prophetic book in the old testament. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll because of the brevity of the text, and originally formed one book of the 24 books of hebrew scripture. Plain redemption book by amos raber memoir 918205 goods. The peoples hearts were crooked, and they stopped caring about what god wanted. Amos became a believer in august 2002, and a short time later his faith was tested when his bride, amanda, perished in an accident on their honeymoon. Amos wasnt famous sunday school lesson for children with bible crafts and.
I am teaching the kids sunday school class on amos next month, and was having a hard time deciding how to do it. Jan 06, 2018 barnes said amos undoubtedly put some thought into his book and there clearly was a method to his madness. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. The book of amos was likely written between 760 and 753 b. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. Using a simple biblical example to help children learn about jesus.
The students discover that although amos message was very bad news to gods people because of their wickedness they would be. The illustration shows scripture quotes from amos 5. May 31, 2014 this free coloring page is based on the book of amos. Old holy tells kids animated holy tales from the bible. Books of the bible coloring kids coloring activity. Amos was a prophet of god, but he was also a herdsman and a farmer, too. Amos was a sheepbreeder of tekoa in judah, who delivered his oracles in the northern kingdom during the prosperous reign of jeroboam ii 786746 b. This book would fit into the jewish historical period of about 762. The students discover that although amos message was very bad news to gods people because of their wickedness they would be punished. Amos made clear in his writings that he did not come from a family of prophets, nor did he even consider himself one. Bible stories is the channel that can teach your children about all christian bible stories through animations, songs, nursery rhymes in a fun joyful learning process. So he used a specific cognitive development and added auditory message to deal with different children, even though they were 3, 4 and 5 years old, said barnes. Ebook amos boris as pdf download portable document format.
I subscribed to a children s book club while stationed overseas on diego garcia island, a very long way from rhode island. Amos 12 contains a great example of this entrapment technique, and recognizing what amos is doing here really helps us to understand what is being said and what is the theme of the book. Sep 14, 2017 inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. The amos bible lesson provides an overview or outline of this book of the bible. Younger children will enjoy coloring the sheets, while older children can add doodles of their own. He however does have a message from god that is his to deliver. Kiddle encyclopedia articles are based on selected content and facts from wikipedia, rewritten for children and students. The twelve include hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, and malachi. We dont often look at the stories in the minor prophets with our childrens. Amos bible lesson guide this article contains a bible lesson guide and free resource for a amos bible lesson. Amos, the first hebrew prophet to have a biblical book named for him. This bible verse coloring sheet goes along with the bible lesson amos wasnt famous and is available to members on the resource room. Amos 1 1 the words of amos, one of the shepherds of tekoathe vision he saw concerning israel two years before the earthquake, when uzziah was king of judah and jeroboam son of jehoash a was king of israel.
Although he hailed from judea, amos preached in the northern kingdom of the neighboring nation, israel. Tell the amos story from lynch book discuss the letter discuss what it means to seek something look hard for. Weve also uploaded this illustration as a jpeg file for any readers that need to customize. The book of amos is one of the books of the neviim hebrew.
Amos is one of my favorite prophets, but it is kind of a dark book. This free coloring page is based on the book of amos. The only time the name of amos appears in the old testment is in the book of amos. He has no special training or experience that qualify him as a prophet.
The prophet amos was a simple shepherd called by god to speak to the northern kingdom of israel. Jan 29, 2016 enjoy this wonderful animated bible story for all children. Aug 30, 2017 the book of amos kjv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 30 duration. The book identifies the author as the prophet amos, who wrote probably between 760 and 753 bc, during the reign of jeroboam ii in israel. The book of amos, which is the earliest of the prophetic writings to be preserved in book form, consists of nine chapters. Amos kids sunday school lessons, sunday school kids, bible.