Chapter 10 - The Minor Prophets; Book of Amos: Mark Lanier, 11/20/22

Biblical Literacy with Mark Lanier

Mark continued the study of Amos in the Minor Prophets Series. Today’s lesson focused on important passages in Amos. The Hebrew biblical language has only 6,000 to 7,000 words. Compare that with the average English-speaking person who knows 20,000 to 30,000 words. The realm of meaning for a Hebrew word contains many similes and metaphors according to what the writer intended. Improperly translating the Hebrew can lead to Scripture taken out of context and the original meaning lost. In reading A…