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Amos

9 Chapters · Douay-Rheims Bible · Old Testament

About This Book

Amos prophesied in Israel about the same time as Hosea: and was called from following the cattle to denounce God’s judgments to the people of Israel, and the neighbouring nations, for their repeated crimes, in which they continued without repentance. (For more information, see the article AMOS in the Catholic Encyclopedia.)

Chapter Directory

  1. Chapter 1The prophet threatens Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, and Ammon with the judgments of God, for their obstinacy in sin.
  2. Chapter 2The judgments with which God threatens Moab, Judah, and Israel for their sins, and their ingratitude.
  3. Chapter 3The evils that shall fall upon Israel for their sins.
  4. Chapter 4The Israelites are reproved for their oppressing the poor, for their idolatry, and their incorrigibleness.
  5. Chapter 5A lamentation for Israel: an exhortation to return to God.
  6. Chapter 6The desolation of Israel for their pride and luxury.
  7. Chapter 7The prophet sees, in three visions, evils coming upon Israel: he is accused of treason by the false priest of Bethel.
  8. Chapter 8Under the figure of a hook, which brings down the fruit, the approaching desolation of Israel is foreshowed for their avarice and injustices.
  9. Chapter 9The certainty of the desolation of Israel: the restoring of the tabernacle of David, and the conversion of the Gentiles to the Church; which shall flourish for ever.

Edition Record

Book
Amos
Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible
Old Testament
First published at Douay in 1609
New Testament
First published at Rheims in 1582
Revision and Notes
Bishop Richard Challoner, 1749
Historical Imprimatur
James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, 1 September 1899