Original Research

Oracle against Israel’s social injustices: A rhetorical analysis of Amos 2:6−8

Ferry Y. Mamahit, Pieter M. Venter
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies | Vol 66, No 1 | a729 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v66i1.729 | © 2010 Ferry Y. Mamahit, Pieter M. Venter | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 28 October 2009 | Published: 06 September 2010

About the author(s)

Ferry Y. Mamahit, Department of Old Testament Studies University of Pretoria South Africa, South Africa
Pieter M. Venter, Department of Old Testament Studies University of Pretoria South Africa, South Africa

Abstract

This article applied rhetorical analysis to an analysis of Amos’ prophetic oracle against Israel’s social injustices in Amos 2:6–8. The prophet uses a major rhetorical genre, namely judicial rhetoric, and several smaller rhetorical devices including the oracle against the nations, geographical chiasmus, numerical formula (the N+1 formula), the sevenfold structure, rhetorical entrapment, repetition, the war oracle, parallel structure and chiasms. These devices are utilised by Amos to make a persuasive appeal to his audience to respond to divine indictment.

Keywords

Amos; judicial rhetoric; prophetic oracle; social injustice; rhetorical analysis

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