Amos in the 21st century pulpits: The parable and ‘the risk of preaching at best half a gospel.’
The Old Testament reading from the book of Amos provides us a reflection between ministry as a vocation and ministry as an occupation. Amos from a background of pastoral and agricultural life was ‘super sensitive’ ‘on one hand to the glory and majesty of God’s transcendent holiness, and on the other to the inhuman sinfulness of man.’ Amos’s ministry as a vocation showed a marked contrast with Amaziah’s high priest maintenance ministry as an occupation (Amos 7:14). Amos’s vocation ‘is much more uncomfortable and dangerous: to “Go, prophesy to my people Israel,” and this is in contrast to his...
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