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Social background to the call of Amos

Christian Religious Education · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes

Ivory houses and a pair of sandals: inequality, dishonest trade, bent courts, and no grief over the ruin of Joseph.

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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. The background and call of Amos
  2. The five visions of Amos and their relevance
  3. The origin of Prophet Amos
  4. Political background to the call of Amos
  5. Social background to the call of Amos
  6. Religious background to the call of Amos
  7. The call of Amos: Amos 1:1, 3:8 and 7:10-15
  8. The five visions: relevance to Christians today