The World English Bible (WEB): Amos
''The World English Bible (WEB): Amos by Anonymous'' is a prophetic text belonging to the category of religious literature, likely composed in the 8th century BCE during the period of Israelite monarchy. It centers around the prophet Amos, who speaks out against the social injustices, idolatry, and moral decay of Israel and neighboring nations. The book serves as both a warning of impending judgment and a call for repentance, highlighting the themes of divine justice and accountability. In this book, Amos delivers a series of oracles condemning the people of Israel and other nations for their sins, including social injustice, oppression of the poor, and idol worship. He depicts vivid imagery of God's judgment, foretelling disasters that would befall Israel due to their transgressions while contrasting that with God's past deliverance of His people from Egypt. The prophet emphasizes the need for genuine worship, advocating actions like seeking justice and righteousness over hollow rituals. Ultimately, the book oscillates between a solemn warning of destruction and a glimmer of hope for restoration and future blessings for those who repent.
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“Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.””
— Anonymous
“I believe in happy endings,” I tell him. “And it feels like this movie has gone on forthe right amount of time.”“Movie?” Dr. Patel says, and I think he would look exactly like Gandhi if he had thosewire-rim glasses and a shaved head, which is weird, especially since we are in leatherrecliners in such a bright, happy room and well, Gandhi is dead, right?“Yeah,” I say. “Haven’t you ever noticed that life is like a series of movies?””
— Anonymous
“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.””
— Anonymous
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.””
— Anonymous
“Blessed are the peacemakers:for they shall be called the children of God.””
— Anonymous
“To you, Pharisees, teachers of law, hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices and mint. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law”
— Anonymous
“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother. And a person's enemies will be those of his own household.””
— Anonymous
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.””
— Anonymous
“So the last will be first, and the first will be last.””
— Anonymous
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