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In Amos Duane Garrett puts aside the study of contextual, theological matters normally touched upon in commentaries, and solely focuses on the written text. He brings a carefully learned grammatical analysis to this study and illustrates the meaning of the text through grammar study.

“concerning” (Ruth 2:4) or “against” (Judg 9:18). Three temporal phrases that locate Amos’ ministry historically follow: בִּימֵ֣י׀ עֻזִּיָּ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוֹּדָה. A prepositional phrase with בְּ attached to the construct plural of יֹום, with the proper noun עֻזִּיָּה serving as the absolute. מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה is in apposition to עֻזִּיָּה. Although Amos’ message is primarily against Israel, the king of Judah as a chronological indicator precedes mention of the king of Israel. This suggests that Amos
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