Amos And Hosea: The Justice and Mercy Of God

The books of Amos and Hosea witness to the breakdown of the northern kingdom of Israel as a manifestation of the justice of God at the same time these prophetic tradition reveal facets of divine justice mercy despite differences in structure and focus both Amos and Hosea evoke an inherent connection between God's judgement on the kingdom of Israel and merciful compassion for its people both convey divine trust in the possibility of a new transformed community the commentary is a fine up to date interpretation of the bible showing with skill and clarity how the important themes of justice and mercy appear in distinct but related ways in the two earliest writing prophets books differ from contemporary speech about God and Israel yet she is able to show how much they have to say to modern believers for its learning and judiciousness the book stand out among popular commentaries on the prophets.

Isbn / Product Code - 9780809154807

Dimensions - 20 x 0.6 x 14 cm

Printed Pages - 122

Format - Paperback

Year Of Publication - 2023

Publisher - Paulist Press

Author - Katherine M. Hayes