BST: The Message of Amos

Extravagance, greed and exploitation were the most notable features of the society in which Amos lived. Standards had gone to pot. Authority and the rule of law were despised, and national leadership, while revelling in the publicity and dignity of position, seemed to be contributing to the complete breakdown of law and order. Thus, Alec Motyer exposes and explains the astonishingly relevant - but never popular - message of the prophet Amos.