Wangsa Ukay Gospel Hall

Organisation of the synopsis The writer    The author’s name means ‘servant or worshipper of Jehovah’. The date of this writing cannot be determined with much certainty but may possibly be written after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC as Obadiah mentioned this event in his writing.  Key verse  Obadiah 1:3 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?  Earthly security is the reason for the pride of the Edomites. They dwelled in a high and secure land and in their hearts, they are self-sufficient and do not need any help especially from their relatives — the Israelites.    The founder of Edom is Esau, who is the twin brother of Jacob. The Edomites hate the Israelites although the enmity between their forefathers Esau and Jacob have been amicably settled. Main Theme  The message of Obadiah was directed towards the Edomites. The Edomites in the past

  Organisation of the synopsis The writer  Amos is a herdsman in Judah and God used him to proclaim His message to the Northern Kingdom of Israel. He preached in the 8th century BC and was contemporary with the prophets Isaiah, Micah and Hosea. Key verse Amos 4:5 And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD In the verse above, God reminded the people of Israel that they were not worshipping Him in the way He wanted. Therefore, He sent famine (cleanness of teeth (Amos 4:6)) and other disasters to warn the people to turn from their ways and  obey God. Main Theme God used Amos to remind the people in Israel that they have committed gross social ills and He will punish them with exile if they refuse to repent. The messages of Amos were built up on a gradual scale. At first, in Chapter 1, it was like a rebuke of the surrounding countries but God gradually told the Israelites t