Question

Seven reasons why Amos proclaimed Judgement and Punishment on Israel and Judah

Answer 1

• Amos proclaimed judgement and punishment on Israel and Judah because of
• Cheating in business among the traders of Israel; they tampered with the standard weighing scale.
• Greed and excessive luxury- selfish women of Samaria oppressed the poor and were drinking too much wine
• Bribery and corruption in the law courts in Israel that were done by the elders
• They practiced idolatry and hypocrisy
• They practiced sexual immorality
• Robbery and violence where the rich acquired a lot of wealth through unfair means such as exploiting the poor
• Self-indulgence and false sense of security by the powerful leaders of Israel who thought God could not punish them
• High interest charges were being levied on loan borrowed by the poor.