1.    What is the significance of the oracles of Amos against the other nations?

2.    Summarize the social evils which Amos condemned in Israel and explain the basis of his condemnations.

3.    Discuss this statement: 'Amos rejected all forms of worship, therefore we do not need churches, public worship services and religious ceremonies. '

4.    From the book of Amos collect together all the references to the following:

(a) his background and earlier life in rural Judah

(b) the luxurious life of the rich people of Samaria

 (c) God's judgement on Israel.

5.    Identify social evils in our country today, and suggest what might be done to correct them.

6.    Comment on any international situation which you know about in which inhumanity has been shown to one nation by another.

7.    Discuss these situations in the light of the teaching of the book of Amos and the New Testament:

(a) Jane was a prominent member of the local Church. She was married with four children. Her husband was doing well in a job in the bank and Jane herself had a-job as a secretary. She wanted help with running their home, which was modem and well furnished, so she told her sister to send her a young niece who had left primary school and had not found a place in secondary school. The girl came and worked for Jane but did not receive any wages. She was given food and a place to sleep but did not have regular hours of work, sometimes beginning work at 5.30 a.m. and finishing at 11 p.m. Jane said, 'She doesn't need wages; she is one of our family.'

(b) At a big meeting to raise money for the building of a new church, a local business man was applauded for presenting a cheque for Shs5, 000. The people there knew that he made his money from illegal brewing, cheap labor on his farms, and smuggling, but they took his cheque happily. 'We will put up a special wall-plate to commemorate his generosity’, they said.

(c) 'I can't get a driving license without bribing the examiner', said John. "There is nothing I can do about it, so I am going for my test with Shs 1,000 in my pocket to make sure I pass.'