Superscription (1:1) Introduction to Amos’s Message (1:2) Oracles against the Nations, including Judah and Israel (1:3—2:16) Judgment on Aram (1:3–5) Judgment on Philistia (1:6–8) Judgment on Phoenicia (1:9–10) Judgment on Edom (1:11–12) Judgment on Ammon (1:13–15) Judgment on Moab (2:1–3) Judgment on Judah (2:4–5) Judgment on Israel (2:6–16) Ruthless oppression of the poor (2:6–7a)
Title and introduction (1) Judgment on Edom (2-14) Edom’s Destruction Announced (2-7) The Humbling of her Pride (2-4) The Completeness of her destruction (5-7) Edom’s Destruction Reaffirmed (8-14) Her Shame and Destruction (8-10) Her Crimes Against Israel (11-14) The Day of the Lord (15-21) Judgment on the Nations but Deliverance for Israel (15-18) The
Jonah Flees His Mission (chs. 1–2) Jonah’s Commission and Flight (1:1–3) The Endangered Sailors’ Cry to Their Gods (1:4–6) Jonah’s Disobedience Exposed (1:7–10) Jonah’s Punishment and Deliverance (1:11—2:1; 2:10) His Prayer of Thanksgiving (2:2–9) Jonah Reluctantly Fulfills His Mission (chs. 3–4) Jonah’s Renewed Commission and Obedience (3:1–4) The Endangered Ninevites’ Repentant Appeal to the
Title (1:1) First Cycle: Judgment and Restoration of Israel and Judah (1:2—2:13) Judgment on Israel and Judah (1:2—2:11) The predicted destruction (1:2–7) Lamentation over the destruction (1:8–16) Woe to oppressive land-grabbers (2:1–5) Condemnation of the wealthy wicked and their false prophets (2:6–11) Restoration of a Remnant (2:12–13) Second Cycle: Indictment of Judah’s Leaders, but
Title (1:1) Nineveh’s Judge (1:2–15) The Lord’s Kindness and Sternness (1:2–8) Nineveh’s Overthrow and Judah’s Joy (1:9–15) Nineveh’s Judgment (ch. 2) Nineveh Besieged (2:1–10) Nineveh’s Desolation Contrasted with Her Former Glory (2:11–13) Nineveh’s Total Destruction (ch. 3) Nineveh’s Sins (3:1–4) Nineveh’s Doom (3:5–19)
Title (1:1) Habakkuk’s First Complaint: Why does the evil in Judah go unpunished? (1:2–4) God’s Answer: The Babylonians will punish Judah (1:5–11) Habakkuk’s Second Complaint: How can a just God use wicked Babylonia to punish a people more righteous than themselves? (1:12—2:1) God’s Answer: Babylonia will be punished, and faith will be rewarded (2:2–20)
Introduction (1:1–3) Title: The Prophet Identified (1:1) Prologue: Double Announcement of Total Judgment (1:2–3) The Day of the Lord Coming on Judah and the Nations (1:4–18) Judgment on the Idolaters in Judah (1:4–9) Wailing throughout Jerusalem (1:10–13) The Inescapable Day of the Lord’s Wrath (1:14–18) God’s Judgment on the Nations (2:1—3:8) Call to Judah
First Message: The Call to Rebuild the Temple (1:1–11) The People’s Lame Excuse (1:1–4) The Poverty of the People (1:5–6) The Reason God Has Cursed Them (1:7–11) The Response of Zerubbabel and the People (1:12–15) The Leaders and Remnant Obey (1:12) The Lord Strengthens the Workers (1:13–15) Second Message: The Temple to Be Filled
Introduction (1:1–6) The Date and the Author’s Name (1:1) A Call to Repentance (1:2–6) A Series of Eight Visions in One Night (1:7—6:8) The Horseman among the Myrtle Trees (1:7–17) The Four Horns and the Four Craftsmen (1:18–21) A Man with a Measuring Line (ch. 2) Clean Garments for the High Priest (ch. 3)
Title (1:1) Introduction: God’s Faithful Covenant Love for Israel Affirmed (1:2–5) Israel’s Unfaithfulness Rebuked (1:6—2:16) The Unfaithfulness of the Priests (1:6—2:9) They dishonor God in their sacrifices (1:6–14) They do not faithfully teach the law (2:1–9) The Unfaithfulness of the People (2:10–16) The Lord’s Coming Announced (2:17—4:6) The Lord Will Come to Purify the