Study notes & questions on
THE BOOK OF AMOS, HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
 

Read Isaiah 1:1, Hosea 1:1, Amos 1:1, and Micah 1:1, and then explain the significance of the following table:

KINGS

Prophets
Uzziah

H
O
S
E
A

I
S
A
I
A
H

 AMOS
Jotham MICAH
Ahaz
Hezekiah

 

The reign of Uzziah (Read 2 Chronicles 26)
  1. How successful was Uzziah militarily?

     

  2. In 2 Chron. 26, what indications do you see of the state of the economy under Uzziah's leadership?

     

  3. Summarize the economic picture and the spirit of the age as portrayed in Amos 4:1 and 6:1-6.

     

  4. Do you see any similarities between life then in Judah and life now in the United States?

     

  5. What was Uzziah's undoing?

     

  6. On the whole, what impression do you have of the faithfulness of Uzziah?