EPISODE · Jul 17, 2024 · 26 MIN
What's So Famous About Amos?
from Ronnie McBrayer · host Ronnie McBrayer
In this exploration of the biblical prophet Amos, Ronnie talks about what launched Amos' vocation, why the prophet's voice is one of such doom, and how to interpret and apply his words today. Ronnie says, "Amos, for lack of a better turn of phrase, invented the apocalyptic category. All the Hebrew prophets to follow - even the great ones like Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and Daniel - are standing on the shoulders of Amos, as he in real time processed the events that he witnessed and drew interpretive conclusions as to why these things were happening..."
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In this exploration of the biblical prophet Amos, Ronnie talks about what launched Amos’ vocation, why the prophet’s voice is one of such doom, and how to interpret and apply his words today. Ronnie says, ”Amos, for lack of a better turn of phrase, invented the apocalyptic category. All the Hebrew prophets to follow - even the great ones like Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and Daniel - are standing on the shoulders of Amos, as he in real time processed the events that he witnessed and drew interpretive conclusions as to why these things were happening...”
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