Amos: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary

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Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
A Note on the Translation and Transliteration,
INTRODUCTION
	I. Aim and Profile of This Commentary
	II. From the Prophet Amos to the Book of Amos
		The Quest for the Historical Amos
		Attempts to Date the Activities of Amos with Precision
		Amos as a Cultic Professional or as an Anti-Cultic Prophet
		Calling Off the Quest: Outline of an Alternative Approach
	III. The Book of Amos as a Literary Composition
		Genres within the Book
		Structural Symmetry
		Thematic Threads
		Reading the Book of Amos as a Drama
	IV. History of Composition and Redaction
		Theological Diversity and Questions Regarding Authorship
		Historical Contexts for the Book’s Messages
		On the Advantages and Limitations of Redaction Criticism
		Before the Book: The Very First Stage
		Three Versions of the Book: A Tentative Reconstruction
		Amos and the Book of the Twelve
	V. Ancient and Modern Interpretations of the Book of Amos
		Early Amos Reception
		Amos at Qumran
		Amos in the New Testament
		Amos in Premodern Jewish and Christian Exegesis
		Amos in the Modern Era: A Spokesman for the Poor
		Interpretive Guidelines for This Commentary
	VI. Text and Translation
		The Masoretic Text
		Fragmentary Manuscripts from the Judean Desert
		The Septuagint and the Other Ancient Versions
BIBLIOGRAPHY
TRANSLATION
NOTES AND COMMENTS
	Oracles against the Nations (1–2)
		Introducing Amos: Superscription and Motto (1:1–2)
			Introduction to 1:1–2
			Notes
			Comments
		Oracles against Neighboring Nations (1:3–2:3)
			Introduction to the Cycle of Oracles against the Nations
			The Function and Meaning of the Introductory Refrain
			Notes
			Comments
		The Oracle against Judah (2:4–5)
			Introduction to the Judah Oracle
			Comments
		The Oracle against Israel (2:6–16)
			Introduction to the Israel Oracle
			Notes
			Comments
	The Words of Amos (3–6)
		A Call to Listen (3:1–2)
			Introduction to 3:1–2
			Notes
			Comments
		Lions and Traps: A Discourse on Prophecy and Disaster (3:3–8)
			Introduction to 3:3–8
			Notes
			Comments
		Oracles against Samaria and Bethel (3:9–15)
			Introduction to 3:9–15
			Notes
			Comments
		Concerning the Wealthy Women in Samaria (4:1–3)
			Introduction to 4:1–3
			Notes
			Comments
		A Sarcastic Call to Transgress through Worship (4:4–5)
			Introduction to 4:4–5
			Notes
			Comments
		Disasters with Didactic Dimensions (4:6–12)
			Introduction to 4:6–12
			Notes
			Comments
		Interlude: The First Doxology (4:13)
			Introduction to 4:13 and the Doxologies in the Book of Amos
			Notes
			Comments
		A Concentric Centerpiece (5:1–17)
			Introduction to 5:1–17
			Notes
			Comments
		Beware of the Day of YHWH (5:18–20)
			Introduction to 5:18–20
			Notes
			Comments
		Rejected Sacrifice (5:21–24)
			Introduction to 5:21–24
			Notes
			Comments
		Desert Wandering and Deportation (5:25–27)
			Introduction to 5:25–27
			Notes
			Comments
		The Party Is Over (6:1–7)
			Introduction to 6:1–7 with a Discussion of marzeah Banquets
			Notes
			Comments
		Death, Destruction, and Deception (6:8–14)
			Introduction to 6:8–04
			Notes
			Comments
	Visions (7–9)
		The First Pair of Visions: Canceled Calamities (7:1–6)
			Introduction to 7:1–6 and to the Series of Four Vision Reports
			Notes
			Comments
		The Third Vision: A Riddle Made of Metal (7:7–8)
			Introduction to the Second Pair of Visions (7:7–8 and 8:1–2)
			Notes
			Comments
		A Bridge between Two Passages (7:9)
			Comments
		A Narrative Interlude: Amos versus Amaziah (7:10–17)
			Introduction to 7:10–17
			Notes
			Comments
		The Fourth Vision: A Basketful of Bad News (8:1–3)
			Notes
			Comments
		Reinterpretations of the Words of Amos (8:4–14)
			Introduction to 8:4–14
			Notes
			Comments
		A Vision of Inescapable Destruction (9:1–4)
			Introduction to 9:1–4, the So-Called Fifth Vision
			Notes
			Comments
		The Last Doxology (9:5–6)
			Introduction to 9:5–6
			Notes
			Comments
		The Turning Point (9:7–10)
			Introduction to 9:7–10
			Notes
			Comments
		A Hopeful Epilogue (9:11–15)
			Introduction to 9:11–15
			Notes
			Comments
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Index of Ancient Sources