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28511
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English
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"O Lord God, Forgive!" : Prophetic Intercession in Amos
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Prophets & Prophecies of the Old Testament (46th Annual BYU Sidney B. Sperry Symposium)
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Provo, UT
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Religious Studies Center/BYU Deseret Book Company
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185-204
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""Although Samuel, Moses, and Jeremiah are the Bible's most famous prophet-intercessors, in this chapter I will focus on the intercessory activity of a less well-known figure, the prophet Amos. I will begin by analyzing relevant passages in the book of Amos line by line, attempting to calify their context for those less familiar with them. I will then explore how these passages use intercession to advance the message of God's coming Judgment. Like many texts describing intercession, the rhetoric of amos's experiences can be difficult, even troubling, for modern readers, and so I will close with a more theologically oriented reflection on how we might understand that rhetoric." [AUTHOR]