By Elimu Assistant Team 
The teaching of Prophet Amos on social justice and responsibility in Israel.
- Oppression of the poor – The people of Israel sold the poor for silver/a pair of shoes/practiced slavery /misuse of garments taken in pledge.
- Corruption/bribery – legal injustices were taking place in a court of law/ they took bribes/imposed heavy fines on the innocent.
- Greed/Excessive Luxury — Prophet Amos condemned the rich for being selfish/greedy/living in luxury at the expense of the poor.
- Self-indulgence/false sense of security — Amos condemned those leaders who could sit at their homes and expected the common people to go to them for help/advice.
- Cheating in business — they tampered with the standard weighing scales so the customer could get less than what they had paid.
- They overcharged on goods that were sold/sold goods of low quality to the poor/mixed grain with chaff.
- Robbery and violence — There was violence in the city/great unrest/ disintegration of the rule of law! taking away their grain.
- Idolatry — The Israelites worshipped other gods/broke the commandments of God.
- Sexual immorality/temple prostitution – The Israelites had agreed to the pagan practice of prostitution in the place of worship/widespread sexual immorality in the land.
- Drunkenness — There was drunkenness in Israel the Nazarites were forced to drink excessive wine.
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