Justice Proclaimed, Resurrection Accomplished
What to notice today
Amos confronts Israel's neighbors and Israel itself with God's judgment for social injustice and idolatry, declaring that the Lord will not overlook their sins despite their religious practices. Mark's Gospel culminates in Jesus's crucifixion and resurrection, where the young man at the tomb announces that Jesus has risen and instructs the disciples to tell Peter and the others. Both readings emphasize God's unyielding commitment to justice—in Amos through warnings of judgment, and in Mark through Christ's redemptive sacrifice and victorious resurrection that fulfills God's ultimate purpose.
Today's Quiz
Against which neighboring nation does Amos NOT pronounce judgment in chapters 1-2?
What does Amos say the Lord will not do, despite Israel's religious observances?
What did the young man at Jesus's tomb instruct the women to tell the disciples?
Amos relentlessly called out injustice in his society, and Jesus's resurrection offers redemption for all people. How might you be called to speak truth about injustice in your own community, and how does the hope of resurrection sustain you in doing so?
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