Amos 2: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Amos 2 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Yahweh declares punishment against Moab for burning the bones of the king of Edom into lime (vv. 1-3). A fire will consume the palaces of Kerioth, and Moab will face tumult and death.

Key verse

“Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Israel, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes;”
Amos 2:6 (WEB)

Outline

Amos 2:1–3 Judgment Against Moab
Amos 2:4–5 Judgment Against Judah
Amos 2:6–8 Judgment Against Israel's Injustice
Amos 2:9–10 God's Past Deliverance
Amos 2:11–12 Rejection of God's Messengers
Amos 2:13–16 Inevitability of Judgment

Discussion questions

What punishment is declared against Moab in v2?
What accusation is made against Judah in v4?
In v6, why does Yahweh say He will not turn away punishment for Israel?
In v12, what does Yahweh imply about the Nazirites and prophets?
When have you seen someone pervert justice like in v7?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Amos 2: Amos 1, Jeremiah 48, Ezekiel 20.

Before next time: read Amos 3.