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Amos 5:18-24
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | "The Ideal
Society," Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities
of Spirit. |
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Chapter XXII,
Dialogue With Trypho, Justin
Martyr. (c 160) |
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V.4, Against
Marcion, Tertullian
(c. 212) |
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Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org. |
| John Calvin's Commentary on Amos:
 | Part 11
| "Here
is expressed more clearly what the Prophet had said before, - that
hypocrites can have no hope, that the various changes, which may
take place, will bring them any alleviation." |
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| Part 12
| "It
was hence necessary that [sacrifices] should be accompanied with
penitence and faith. But hypocrites thought, as we have seen, that
they thereby discharged their whole duty: it was then a profanation
of divine worship." |
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| From the Geneva Notes.
| "Do your duty to God,
and to your neighbour, and so you will plentifully feel his grace, if
you show your abundant affections according to God's word." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "A pretence of piety is
double iniquity." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "Stream -
Bearing down all that opposes it." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "Without the desire to
fulfil righteousness in the offerer, the sacrifice is hateful to God." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
Amos 5:18-24, Carolyn J. Sharp, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
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"A brilliant
ironist, Amos reverses his audience's expectations at every turn in
the book that bears his name." |
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Amos 5:18-24, Studies on Old Testament texts from
Series A, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
| Amos
5:18-24 in Tim Bulkeley's Postmodern Bible. Text (printed
& spoken in English and Hebrew), detailed commentary and discussion. |
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Commentary, Amos 5:18-24, Herbert Marbury, The African American
Lectionary, 2008.
| "While oppressive forces and
philosophies have attempted to restrict the waters that Amos saw,
these waters continue to break loose." |
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"Shock and Awe in the Kingdom of God,"
Daniel Deffenbaugh, Seeds of Shalom, 2008. |
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| Articles & Background:
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"War in the Old Testament," John A. Wood,
"Peace and War," Christian Reflection, 2004.
| "How can God be both a God of
peace and a God of war? The ancient Israelites reached no consensus
about holy war, just war, and pacifism. Yet Scripture faithfully
records their long and difficult debates, for the diversity of
viewpoints arose out of a deep faith in God who had brought the
people out of Egypt." |
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"We
Believe in Divine Judgment," Georgia Harkness, Chapter 10 in Beliefs
That Count, 1961. At Religion Online.
| "God is not only the Creator
but he is also the Judge of all the earth. All men and nations stand
before His judgment bar. The moral law and the Christian ethic judge
both sinner and saint. Beyond all human laws, customs, and opinions
there is one divine Law which remains absolute and unchanging. Men
may break themselves and their civilizations upon that Law but the
Law itself stands forever. The judgments of the Almighty are true
and everlasting." |
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| "Parenting
for Peace and Justice," Kathleen and James McGinnis, Spirituality
Today, Spring 1984.
| "Family life contains an
incredible number of opportunities to help children grow up with an
ever greater awareness of others and a desire for universal social
justice." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Ackerman, Susan,
"Between Text and Sermon: Amos 5:18-24," Interpretation, 2003.
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| Birge, Robert B., "Let Justice Roll
Down Like Waters," The Living Pulpit, 2006.
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| du Preeze, Jannie,
"'Let Justice Roll on Like...': Some Explanatory Notes on Amos 5:24,"
Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, 2001.
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| du Preeze, J.,
"Social Justice: Motive for the Mission of the Church," Journal of
Theology for Southern Africa, 1985.
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| Lessing, Reed, "Upsetting the Status
Quo: Preaching Like Amos," Concordia Journal, 2007.
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| O'Connor, Kathleen M., "Repentance in
First-Person Plural," Journal for Preachers, 2008.
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| Rector, Larry J., "Israel's Rejected Worship: An
Exegesis of Amos 5," Restoration Quarterly, 1978.
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| Simundson, Daniel J., "Reading Amos: Is It an
Advantage to Be God's Special People?" Word & World, 2008.
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| Smelik, K.A.D.,
"The Meaning of Amos V 18-20," Vetus Testamentum, 1986.
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| Westermeyer, Paul, "A Church Musician's Journey with
Amos," Word & World, 2008.
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Amos 5:24, Will Humes, Word & Table. |
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| Hymns and Music:
| "Rivers,"
Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes. |
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