1. Amos Reaction Paper
Amos, whose name meant "burden" , was an ancient prophet who spoke to the Israelites. Amos was born in the village of Tekoa. The name Tekoa meant "to sound the [ram's] horn ." in the tribal section of Judah. He spoke to the Israelites during the reign of King Jeroboam II around the year 760 B.C.E. Amos traveled to the Northern Kingdom, specifically, Bethel, because it was one of the main cult centers of the Northern Kingdom. He was kicked out of the Northern Kingdom for his preaching. His main messages seemed to be of destruction and devastation. At first, Amos was thought to be a shepherd. However, as accounted in the Bible, Amos shows many instances of being associated with the care of sycamore trees. He is described as a shepherd in this quote, "The words of Amos, a shepherd from Tekoa." However, he is also described as a "tender of mulberry figs" when he says "I was a shepherd and a dresser of sycamores." During his life, the word shepherd was closely associated with cattle breeding, so it is thought that Amos was part of the nobility in Judah. Being part of the nobility could have helped Amos in his journeys. Amos was also thought to be part of the lower class though. He worked with untamed animals such as lions, bears, and snakes. This links him as a member of the poor. .
Amos was very well educated and a master of the Hebrew language. His writing is characterized by structural unity and constant movement towards a climax, the interlocking of irony and seriousness, rhetorical questions, haunting sounds that relay a message without words and the up-and-down style of chiasm. Amos was very involved in the rituals of the temple, and was a very smart man. Amos was different though in his sermons to the Israelites. The sermons he gave were very destructive and they criticized everything down to the roots of Israel. He preached that all of God's promises would not come true, and that those survived were like the shank bone of a sheep.
Amos" mentor at Harvard was J. ... From 1951-52, Amos conducted his research as a Fulbright scholar at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. ... From 1952-54, Amos became a Harvard Medical School research fellow. ... Amos focused his research on the study of mammalian cell metabolism. ... Amos has been associated with the Macy Jr Foundation in New York. ...
Amos 3:7 Amos was an ordinary man living as a shepherd in the small town of Tekoa. ... (Amos 7: 14-15). ... People were not listening to the words of Amos. ... Amos had enough of what he saw. ... The book of Amos ended with a promise from God to Amos, similar to a covenant to his people of Israel. ...
The theme of the book of Amos is divine judgment and its aim is to effect repentance and reformation in view of the inevitability of impending judgments unless the people amended their ways, that is why violence is shown so much in this book. ... In Amos 9 verse 1 "I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered." violence is demonstrated in...
Amos if the first prophet to speak of the "Day of the Lord." ... I will turn feast into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation" (Amos 8: 9-10). By passing down the Lord's word Amos is hoping to put fear in his people. ... He speaks in a way that is not mentioned by Amos and Isaiah. ... Amos wanted justice for everyone and renewal of participation in God's community. ...
At work, such needs are represented by a concern for safe working conditions and job security, fringe benefits and orderliness (Amos and Ristow, 1999: 123). 3. ... One must remember, however, that "a satisfied need is not a motivator" (Amos and Ristow, 1999: 125). ... He/she must realize, however, that these are merely hygiene factors which will maintain a certain level of job satisfaction - they cannot be used as a way of increasing individual job satisfaction (Amos and Ristow, 1999: 126). ...
Therefore, the artist whom has expressed their talents through works of words, sounds and inspirations whose lyrics I find to be the most inspiring and truthful would be, Tori Amos. ... In conclusion, although ones perception of literature is usually a form of written expression, a few musical artists who have had the ability to fall into this group with such talents are Tori Amos. ... Therefore the reason why I feel Tori Amos" written lyrics fall into the category of literature would be because of her unique style followed by the truth of her words. ...