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Amos 1 · Grade 4

God Judges the Nations

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Read and Think

The book begins: The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa. Amos was a shepherd whom God sent with a message. He said: Yahweh will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem. Like a lion's roar, God's word would shake the land.

God then speaks to six nations around Israel. Each message begins the same way: For three transgressions of Damascus, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment. The pattern shows sins piling up until God acts.

The sins are cruel acts against people. Gaza carried away captive the whole community. Tyre didn't remember the brotherly covenant. Edom pursued his brother with the sword and cast off all pity. These nations did not have God's law, yet God held them responsible for cruelty. For each one, God says He will send a fire to devour its palaces.

Show What You Know

  1. What was Amos's job?

  2. What is God's voice compared to?

  3. What does the pattern three, yes, four show?

  4. What did Edom cast off?

  5. Why did God hold these nations responsible?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. The book begins: The words of , who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa.
  2. Amos was a shepherd whom sent with a message.
  3. He said: Yahweh will roar from , and utter his voice from Jerusalem.
  4. carried away captive the whole community.
  5. For each one, God says He will send a to devour its palaces.

Think About It

  1. God judged nations that did not have His law for being cruel. What does this show about how God sees every person?

  2. God chose a herdsman to speak for Him. Why might God use ordinary people for big tasks?

Memory Verse

He said: “Yahweh will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds will mourn, and the top of Carmel will wither.”

Amos 1:2 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being fair to everyone. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What can you do when someone is mean to another person?
  • What small thing can you do for God this week?

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