Oracles against Israel
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Oracles against Israel are a series of prophetic pronouncements in the Book of Amos that condemn the social injustice, religious corruption, and moral failings of the northern kingdom of Israel.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical passage
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prophetic oracle ⓘ |
| addresses | northern kingdom of Israel ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Syro-Ephraimite period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | prophet Amos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Twelve Minor Prophets ⓘ |
| condemns |
moral failings
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religious corruption ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| contains |
accusations against Israel’s leaders
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threats of exile and disaster ⓘ |
| criticizes |
corrupt legal practices
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empty religious ritual ⓘ idolatry ⓘ luxurious living of elites ⓘ oppression of the poor ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical responsibility
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social justice as covenant obligation ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
care for the poor and marginalized
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honest economic practices ⓘ integrity in worship ⓘ |
| genreFeature |
covenant lawsuit imagery
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oracular “Thus says the LORD” formula ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| influenced | later prophetic critiques of injustice ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
call to social reform
ⓘ
warning against religious hypocrisy ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
covenant lawsuit
ⓘ
prophetic judgment speech ⓘ |
| locatedInText |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Book of Amos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalCategory | prophetic literature ⓘ |
| scripturalFunction |
call to repentance
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theological critique of society ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
covenant violation
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divine judgment ⓘ justice and righteousness ⓘ social ethics ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian preaching and teaching
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Jewish liturgical readings ⓘ |
| warnsOf | impending punishment ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.