303.1 Recovering God’s Vision (1)

Level 3 Course

A Study Of Amos, Hosea And Isaiah

This the first of two courses which deal with some of the most important prophets of the Old Testament, and we hope that by the end you will have a good knowledge of the contents and teaching (theology) of these books. In this course we focus on three prophets who lived before the exile: Amos, Hosea and Isaiah. We note that the prophecies contained in the book of Isaiah address situations far beyond his own lifetime. We ask you to begin to think about the essential marks of a prophet. We also ask you to consider how the message of these prophets applies today.

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View or download a sample lesson and a sample from the Leader’s Guide for this course.

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Recovering God’s Vision (1): A Study of Amos Hosea and Isaiah Contents

  • 1 The life and ministry of Amos

    2 The context of Amos’ ministry

    3 The contents of the book of Amos: Chapters 1-6

    4 The contents of the book of Amos: Chapters 7-9

    5The message of Amos: The sin of Israel 1: Social Oppression

    6 The message of Amos: The sin of Israel 2: Religious Practice

    7 The message of Amos: Judgment

    8 The message of Amos: The day of the Lord and the Message of Amos for Today

  • 1 Hosea’s call and marriage

    2 Hosea’s children, divorce and remarriage

    3 Hosea’s Message: God’s love for Israel as a husband

    4 Hosea’s Message: God’s love for Israel as a parent

    5 Hosea’s Message: Israel's unfaithfulness

    6 Hosea’s Message: The results of unfaithfulness

    7 Hosea’s Message: God's plans for Israel: Punishment

    8 Hosea’s Message: God’s plans for Israel: A new relationship

  • 1 The Book of Isaiah: Introduction to Blocks 3 to 5

    2 God Calls Isaiah: Isaiah 6

    3 Isaiah 1-12: Isaiah's Message for the Eighth Century B.C.: Isaiah’s context and message

    4 Isaiah 1-12: Isaiah's Message for the Eighth Century B.C.: Isaiah 5

    5 Isaiah 1-12: Isaiah's Message for the Future

    6 Isaiah 13-23: Messages for the Nations of the World (1)

    7 Isaiah 13-23 : Messages for the Nations of the World (2)

    8 Isaiah 1-23 for Today

  • 1 Isaiah 24 – 27: Eschatological Messages

    2 Isaiah 28 – 35: The Lord of History

    3 Isaiah 36 – 39: Isaiah and Hezekiah

    4 Isaiah 40 – 55: The situation of the readers

    5 Isaiah 40 – 55: The greatness of God

    6 The Servant Songs

    7 The Servant Songs

    8 Isaiah 24 – 55 for Today

  • 1 1: Isaiah 56 – 66

    2 Isaiah 56 – 66

    3 Fasting: Isaiah 58:1-13

    4 Good News: Isaiah 61:1-3

    5 The Messiah in Isaiah (1)

    6 The Messiah in Isaiah (2)

    7 The Book of Isaiah and Chapter One

    8 Isaiah 56-66 for Today and Course Revision

TIMEFRAME

The course consists of 5 blocks, which can be studied across 10 weeks, fortnightly, but this can be adapted to local needs.

 

COURSE COST

£60, or a cost of a coffee and croissant a week

If you would like to discuss this course further, or if you would like to find a local study group, please contact us

Level 3 CourseMatt DohertyOld Testament