Amos 5:1-17

3. The third message on injustice 5:1-17

The structure of this message is chiastic, which focuses attention and emphasis on the middle part.

A A description of certain judgment Amos 5:1-3

B A call for individual repentance Amos 5:4-6

C An accusation of legal injustice Amos 5:7

D A portrayal of sovereign Yahweh Amos 5:8-9

C’ An accusation of legal injustice Amos 5:10-13

B’ A call for individual repentance Amos 5:14-15

A’ A description of certain judgment Amos 5:16-17

Another structural feature stresses the solidarity between Yahweh and His prophet, namely, the alternation between of the words of Amos (Amos 5:1-2; Amos 5:6-9; Amos 5:14-15) and the words of God (Amos 5:3-5; Amos 5:10-13; Amos 5:16-17).