Amos (Matthias Bible Guide)

Description “Wrestling with Amos is worth it. My hope is that by the time we have travelled together through this small, strange, and supremely interesting book of the Bible, you would be more enthralled by what we have in Jesus and more committed to living as his disciple.” Matthias Bible Guides assist in personal and group study of various books of the Bible, one book at a time. In this volume, experienced Bible teacher and ministry trainer Jeremy Meeks unpacks the Old Testament book of Amos. Table of contents Getting started with Amos 1. The central message of Amos 2. Who, what, when, where, why? 3. Characters 4. Biblical theology 5. Systematic theology 6. Key words and phrases 7. New Testament connections 8. Key questions and debates 9. Using Amos evangelistically 10. Structure 11. Understanding the text 12. Suggested teaching outlines Before you go … Appendix: Further reading Appendix: Glossary About the author Jeremy Meeks is the Director and Lead Instructor of the Chicago Course on Preaching. He is also the Assistant Pastor for Ministry Apprenticeships at Christ Church Chicago. Before moving to Chicago he served as a senior pastor in Nashville, TN. Before that, he and his wife were church-planting missionaries in Nicaragua. Jeremy did his undergraduate work at Liberty University. He earned an MA in Bioethics from Trinity Graduate School. His thesis was on the distinction between robot and human bodies. He went on to complete a PhD in Theological Ethics from the University of Aberdeen. He is married to Marjorie, and they have two children, Alexis and Jake. About Matthias Bible Guides Matthias Bible Guides exist to help Bible teachers of all levels engage with the word of God and prepare themselves to teach the Bible to others. This series is for the Bible study leader who wants to equip himself or herself to prepare and lead studies that are faithful to the Scriptures and to answer questions with confidence. It’s for the busy preacher who’s faced with the wonderful but daunting task of writing a new sermon series. And it’s for any interested Christian who wants a reliable companion as they read through a book of the Bible, alone or with others.