Outline the social injustices condemned by Prophet Amos in Israel. (6 marks)
Social injustices condemned by prophet Amos in Israel
- There was oppression of the poor by the rich
- They sold fellow Israelites into slavery
- There was violence/robbery in the land
- The rich lived in luxury/were selfish/greedy
- There was bribery in the courts
- There was sexual immorality in the land
- There was the use of false weights/measures in business
- They sold worthless wheat/refuse to others
- There was misuse of garments secured as pledges.
- The murder of the innocent.
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