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Amos, The Book of (See AMOS.) Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Amos, The Book of A’mos, The Book of. The book of the prophecies of Amos seems to be divided into four principal portions closely connected together. (1) From Amo 1:1 to Amo 2:3, he denounces the sins of the nations bordering on Israel and Judah. … Continue reading “Amos, The Book of”

Amos, James R a Presbyterian minister, was born in Chester County, Pa., July 31,1822. He was educated at the Presbyterian High-school of Philadelphia. He studied theology in the Ashmore Institute, Oxford, Pa. He was ordained by the New Castle Presbytery in 1859, and sailed for Africa as a missionary in 1860. His health failed, and … Continue reading “Amos, James R”

Amos, Book of Though Amos and Hosea were prophets at the same time, and both prophesied of the sins of Israel, there is much difference in the style of the two. Hosea is more fervent, stirred with righteous indignation at the sins of the people; whereas with Amos there is great calmness in declaring God’s … Continue reading “Amos, Book of”

Amos, A. G a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Troop County, Ga. He was converted in young manhood in 1869, was licensed to preach in 1871, and in 1872 entered the Savannah Conference. He died Aug. 19, 1879. As a pastor, Mr. Amos was devoted and energetic; as a preacher, earnest, diligent, and successful; … Continue reading “Amos, A. G”

Amos (bishop) bishop OF JERUSALEM (called by Nicephorus NEAMUS), succeeded John III as the fifty-seventh bishop, A.D. 594. According to Baronius, he had previously been abbot of a Syrian monastery. A letter from Gregory the Great to Amos is extant charging him to withhold communion with, and, if possible, to apprehend and send back to … Continue reading “Amos (bishop)”

AMOS 1. The fourth of the minor prophets, was a herdsman of Tekoah, a small town of Judah, about twelve miles south of Jerusalem. He prophesied, however, concerning Israel, at Bethel, in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, and Jeroboam II, king of Israel, about B. C. 787, and was thus a contemporary of … Continue reading “Amos”

Amory, Thomas, D.D an English dissenting minister, born at Taunton, Jan. 28, 1701, and educated under the care of his uncle, Mr. H. Grove, who had an academy for training young ministers at Taunton. In 1730 he was ordained to the pastoral office. On the death of Mr. Grove, in 1738, Mr. Amory succeeded him … Continue reading “Amory, Thomas, D.D”

Amortization SEE MORTMAIN Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Amort, Eusebius Philosopher and theologian, b. at Bibermuehle in Bavaria, 15 November, 1692; d. at Polling, 5 February, 1775. He was educated by the Jesuits at Munich and at an early age joined the Canons Regular in the convent of Polling, where he spent most of his life as a teacher of philosophy, theology, and … Continue reading “Amort, Eusebius”

Amorrhites Descendants of the fourth son of Chanaan, son of Cham (Genesis 10), an ancient and warlike people of doubtful origin, inhabitants of the land of Chanaan before the advent of Israel. They first appear in the Bible as inhabitants of South Palestine (Genesis 14), where a war with the Israelites (Joshua 10) secured to … Continue reading “Amorrhites”