Question

Identify seven ways in which the Israelites disobeyed God during the time of Prophet Amos.

Answer 1

• The Israelites practiced idolatry/hypocritical religion.
• There was murder.
• The rich oppressed the poor/sold them as slaves.
• There was sexual immorality/temple prostitution.
• There was cheating in business/use of false scales.
• The rich were selfish/greedy/lived in excessive luxury.
• There was drunkenness in Israel./Forcing Nazarites to drink wine
• There was bribery/injustice in courts of law.
• There was robbery/violence.