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~CSB RG, 344-45, 351-55, 359-61 ~Amos 1-4 = CSB, 1265-70 After reading these passages, read one more: Amos 5:21-24 (CSB, 1271). Verse 24 contains that famous line from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s â€Å"I Have a Dream† speech (August 28, 1963. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs, 10:32 ff). How does your knowledge of Amos’ message prompt you to interpret Dr. King’s message? How does Dr. King’s particular indictments of northern and southern states mirror Amos’ criticisms of Judah and Israel? How do Dr. King’s appeals to the â€Å"promissory notes† of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Declaration of Independence mirror Amos’ Deuteronomic/prophetic appeal to Israel’s covenant with God? (Note that for Dr. King, the violation of†¦show more content†¦How does this chapter fit the pattern of a â€Å"covenant lawsuit† (see CSB RG, 360; cf. 352)? What has God done for the tribes of Israel? What two kinds of service are demanded of Israel in retur n (think two â€Å"tables† of the Law/Decalogue)? Which one is emphasized here? Can the former service (faith/worship) be acceptable to God without the latter (good works)? Which do you think is more important: right worship and belief (orthodoxy) or right ethical commitments and actions (orthopraxy)? (Hint: this last sub-question is a trick question.) This chapter fits the pattern of a covenant lawsuit because of the event of Yahweh accusing Israel of breaking the covenant through their lack of justice and honesty, after the pattern of the kings of Israel. God granted a good measure of prosperity for the tribes of Israel. The two kinds of service are demanded of Israel in return are to believe in God and worship his word. I believe worshiping his word is more emphasized because it encourages people do what God says and spread his word rather than mindlessly believing in God. The former service (faith/worship) can not be acceptable to God without the latter because it would d o any justice to God if you were to believe in him without preaching his faith. I believe both orthodoxy and orthopraxy are just as important as eachother. In this and your other readings for this class session, what did you find to be the most