HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies (Sep 2010)

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

  • Ferry Y. Mamahit,
  • Pieter M. Venter

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v66i1.729
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 66, no. 1
pp. e1 – e11

Abstract

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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.

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