Minor Prophets (Adults)

Amos Chapter 8

Lesson written by Brandon Vetter

Amos Chapter 8

1.  What is the basket of fruit in verses 1 and 2 symbolic of?

 

 

2.  What was the attitude of the Israelites toward feast days and the Sabbath?

 

 

3.  What is meant by making the bushel smaller and the shekel larger?

 

 

4.  Israel’s joy was about to come to an end.  What things would be changing in verses 9 and 10?

 

 

5.  What type of famine was God going to send?

 

 

6.  How is the attitude of the Israelites in verses 12 and 13 different from before?

 

 

7.  How do you think God’s people today would react if there was a similar famine?