Biblestudy: Amos (Part Fourteen) Amos 8 & 9 #BS-AM14 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 12-Jul-88; 88 minutes Go to the Amos (Bible study series) description: (hide) The false religions embraced by the descendants of Jacob are not preparing God’s people for the harsh punishment God will surely bring to modern Israel. Amos indicts rampant, dishonest practices, … Continue reading “Biblestudy: Amos (Part Fourteen)”
Biblestudy: The Commandments (Part One)
Biblestudy: The Commandments (Part One) Idolatry, Part One #BS-TC01 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 02-Jul-88; 76 minutes Go to the The Commandments (Bible study series) description: (hide) What have we accepted as our authority for permitting ourselves to do or behave as we do— our value system, our code of ethics or code of morality? All … Continue reading “Biblestudy: The Commandments (Part One)”
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Thirteen)
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Thirteen) Amos 8 #BS-AM13 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 28-Jun-88; 85 minutes Go to the Amos (Bible study series) description: (hide) The people to whom Amos writes have the mistaken assumption that because they have made the covenant with God that they complacently bask in a kind of divine favoritism—God’s country, God’s people, … Continue reading “Biblestudy: Amos (Part Thirteen)”
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Twelve)
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Twelve) Amos 6 & 7 #BS-AM12 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 14-Jun-88; 88 minutes Go to the Amos (Bible study series) description: (hide) The pride of Jacob (or his offspring) coupled with the incredible ability to make tremendous technological advances, blinds Israel to its devastating moral deficit. Amos begins with a description or … Continue reading “Biblestudy: Amos (Part Twelve)”
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Eleven)
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Eleven) Amos 6 #BS-AM11 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 07-Jun-88; 83 minutes Go to the Amos (Bible study series) description: (hide) Ancient Israel had at the core of its religion (as well as its dominant cultural norm) an obsession to serve or please the self at the expense of justice and truth and … Continue reading “Biblestudy: Amos (Part Eleven)”
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Ten)
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Ten) Amos 5 & 6 #BS-AM10 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 17-May-88; 88 minutes Go to the Amos (Bible study series) description: (hide) Since the church constitutes the Israel of God, the book of Amos directly applies to us. The pilgrimages to Gilgal made by the people of ancient Israel were repulsive to … Continue reading “Biblestudy: Amos (Part Ten)”
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Nine)
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Nine) Amos 5 #BS-AM09 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 10-May-88; 81 minutes Go to the Amos (Bible study series) description: (hide) Ancient Israel regarded Bethel (as well as Gilgal and Beer Sheba) as a sacred shrine (a place where Jacob had been transformed —his name changed to Israel) but were not becoming spiritually … Continue reading “Biblestudy: Amos (Part Nine)”
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Eight)
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Eight) Amos 5:1-6 #BS-AM08 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 03-May-88; 80 minutes Go to the Amos (Bible study series) description: (hide) Amos severely chides Israel for exalting symbolism over substance, superstitiously trusting in locations where significant historical events occurred: Bethel- the location of Jacob’s pillar stone and Jacob’s conversion; Gilgal- the location where … Continue reading “Biblestudy: Amos (Part Eight)”
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Seven)
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Seven) Amos 4 #BS-AM07 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 19-Apr-88; 89 minutes Go to the Amos (Bible study series) description: (hide) When God looks upon people who call themselves by His name, He expects to see certain family characteristics—exemplified by holiness, purity, and morality. Amos indicated that God could not identify these characteristics … Continue reading “Biblestudy: Amos (Part Seven)”
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Six)
Biblestudy: Amos (Part Six) Amos 3 & 4 #BS-AM06 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 12-Apr-88; 87 minutes Go to the Amos (Bible study series) description: (hide) The "favorite-son status" of Israel was conditional, based upon accepting the terms of their covenant with God. Unfortunately, both ancient and modern Israel have placed their trust in wealth or … Continue reading “Biblestudy: Amos (Part Six)”