Amos with Dr. M. Daniel Carroll R.
Dr. M. Daniel Carroll R. (Wheaton College) guides us through Amos. We discuss:
God as the main theme of Amos
The interplay of ethics, theology, and worship
The meaning of one of the most well-known verses of Amos: “But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an everlasting stream” (5:24)
The judgment of the nations in Amos 1–2 as a strategy of suspense rather than entrapment
Whether or not Amos uses the notion of natural law to indict the nations
God’s lament over his judgment, and the necessity of judgment for justice
The meaning/translation of “the plumb line” as “tin” (Amos 7:7–8)
How to understand Amos 7:12–15 and if Amos is a prophet
Amos 9 gives hope to Israel by presenting a future in which the people rebuild their lives within the land
Works by Daniel Carroll
"Twenty Years of Amos Research," Currents in Biblical Research 18.1, 2019
Amos—The Prophet and His Oracles: Research on the Book of Amos. Westminster John Knox, 2022
Amos. NICOT. Eerdmans, 2020
The Lord Roars: Recovering the Prophetic Voice for Today. Baker Academic, 2022
Daniel Carroll Recommends
David Nirenberg. Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition. Norton, 2013
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