Let Justice Well Up Like Water — the Book of Amos (Rembaum Institute)

Date & Time

November 12, 2024    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Category

Let Justice Well Up Like Water — the Book of Amos on Zoom
Rabbi Joel Rembaum

But let justice well up like water, righteousness like an unfailing stream. (AMOS 5:24)

Justice, justice shall you pursue, that you may thrive and occupy the land that your God YHVH is giving you. (Deuteronomy 16:20)

Our ten-session class will study the Book of the prophet Amos. Amos was active in the mid-eighth century BCE (ca. 750 BCE). He lived in the kingdom of Judah, in a town called Tekoa, some ten miles south of Jerusalem. Although he was from the Southern Kingdom, his prophecies focused on Israel, the Northern Kingdom. Unlike many of the other prophets, his primary charges against Israel dealt with injustice and immorality. Paganism, for Amos, was a secondary issue. Amos was a master of rhetorical argument, and his powerful use of metaphors is classical.

Students will receive English/Hebrew texts in advance of our Zoom meetings so they can be reviewed in advance. Interactive discussion will constitute the methodology of our sessions. While Hebrew literacy is always helpful in the study of the Bible, those who will primarily use the English translation will be able to actively participate and feel comfortable.

Our class will meet weekly on Tuesday evenings, 7:30-9:00 pm, starting on November 12, 2024.
Class Dates: November 12, 19, 26; December 10, 17; January 7, 14, 21, 28; February 4.

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