TY - BOOK AU - Houston,Walter TI - Amos: an introduction and study guide : justice and violence T2 - T&T Clark study guides to the Old Testament SN - 9781350008991 AV - BS 1585.52 .H818 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - London PB - Bloomsbury T & T Clark, an imprint of Bloombury KW - Bible KW - Amos KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Introductions KW - fast KW - Justice KW - Biblical teaching N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-108) and indexes; PART ONE: Reading Amos -- What kind of book is Amos? Genre and style -- The shape of the book of Amos -- The aim of the book of Amos -- The ethical ideas of the book of Amos -- The theology of the book of Amos; PART TWO: Writing Amos -- The context of the making of the book of Amos -- The making of the book of Amos; PART THREE: Amos read -- The reception and influence of the book of Amos ER -