Synopsis
‘Surely the Lord God does nothing, without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets. The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who can but prophesy?’ Thus said the prophet Amos, who spoke God’s truth to a wealthy but decadent Israel. In all their prosperity, they had complacently forgotten God and lived in a way that profaned his Name. God does not only speak kindly and gently; now he roars through Amos’ warnings, meant to stir them to repentance before his judgement came upon them. Amos did not only speak to a bygone age. In this expository book on the prophet’s message, Bible scholar Dr Paul Barker reveals how Amos shaped his prophecies to awaken an entire nation, and shows readers that his words are still as relevant as ever. You will learn how, in the light of Jesus’ death and resurrection, these warnings are to be understood, heeded and lived out in the world today.
About the Series: The STM Series is the publication of Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (STM) and Armour Publishing, Singapore. The format of the STM Series follows the successful SPCK series known as the International Study Guides (ISGs) or its earlier predecessor, the Theological Education Fund (TEF) series. The STM Series publishes books under various subsections namely, Biblical, Theological, Historical, Missions and Pastoral. These books are intercultural and contextual in approach and are written mainly by the lecturers and friends of STM. Although these books are written to cater to a wider public audience, scholarship and relevance to contemporary local issues are addressed.
ISBN: 978-983-41-2815-9
Size: 210 by 140 mm (closed)
No. of Pages: 120
Year Published: 2013
About the Author
The Revd Dr Paul Barker teaches Old Testament and Homiletics in various theological seminaries in Asia, including Seminari Theoloji Malaysia in Seremban, Myanmar Evangelical Graduate School of Theology in Yangon, South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies in Bangalore and Thailand's McGilvary College of Divinity in Payap University, Chiang Mai. He is also a facilitator for Langham Preaching in Asia. An Anglican Minister from Australia, he was Senior Minister of Holy Trinity Doncaster, Melbourne, for many years. His PhD from the University of Bristol was published by Paternoster as The Triumph of Grace in Deuteronomy. SUFES Malaysia has also republished his book Deuteronomy: The God Who Keeps Promises.
