Explain four teachings of prophet Amos on hypocritical religion in Israel.

      

Explain four teachings of prophet Amos on hypocritical religion in Israel.

  

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gideon
The Israelite worshipped gods e.g Sakkuth and Kaiwah the Assyrian gods.
This was the violation of the first and the second commandments which the Israelites were
given by God Amos 5:26
Amos told the people that the true religion involved commitment to justice and
righteousness. ii. Syncretism
The Israelites mixed the worship of Yahweh with other practices(Amos 2:8)
Amos warned the Israelites who worshipped idols that they would fall and never rise again
(Amos 8:14) iii. Empty sacrifices.
Amos condemned the Israelites because of their elaborate offerings they made at Bethel
and Gilgal.
The offerings were made /done to show off and not one of love for the true God(Amos
4:4-5)
Amos told them that God rejected their burnt and grain offering and their worship
activities (Amos 5:21-23)

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(i) Amos condemned the false religion while emphasizing true religion.
(ii) People engaged in insincere worship by observing external religious rites yet they evaded justice and oppressed the poor.
(iii) Their tithe was from stolen land and animals sacrificed had fed on unjustly seized land. Amos asked them to avoid combining ceremonial worship with injustices.
(iv) Amos told them that God would not accept their worship while they practised injustice.
(v) Amos warned them of the coming punishment of being taken to exile because of their idolatry.
(vi) Amos demanded that they conduct the religious ceremonies in purity and return to the covenant way of life.
(vii) He stated that true religion is practising justice and righteousness.
gideon1 answered the question on September 25, 2017 at 16:47


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