Amos 5:18-27

4. The fourth message on unacceptable worship 5:18-27

This lament also has a chiastic structure. It centers on a call for individual repentance.

A A description of inevitable judgment Amos 5:18-20

B An accusation of religious hypocrisy Amos 5:21-22

C A call for individual repentance Amos 5:23-24

B’ An accusation of religious hypocrisy Amos 5:25-26

A’ A description of inevitable judgment Amos 5:27