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Amos 4: ‘I Tried to Help You’

“Amos 4: ‘I Tried to Help You’” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide (2002), 183–84

“Amos 4,” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide, 183–84

Amos 4

“I Tried to Help You”

Have you ever gone out of your way to do something nice for someone only to have that person reject you and what you offered? Israel rejected the God who freed them from Egyptian bondage and gave them the land of promise (see Amos 2:9–10). Amos 4 tells what the Lord said He would do to get Israel to “return” to Him. Look for what He said as you read.

Studying the Scriptures

Do activity A as you study Amos 4.

  1. How Would This Work?

    1. In Amos 4:6–11, the Lord explained what He had done to persuade Israel to return to Him. Make a list of what He said.

    2. How do you think the Lord’s judgments could influence Israel to return to Him? (see Alma 32:13; Helaman 12:2–6).

    3. Read Doctrine and Covenants 122:7–8 and think of some difficult times you have experienced. How can a trial become a blessing?