Elijah and Amos

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Imagine that the prophets Elijah and Amos met together years after their death and reminisced about their prophetic careers. Write a dialog (based on the assigned readings) in which these two prophets discuss the main messages proclaimed to the people of Israel during the 9th and 8th centuries BCE.How did Elijah and Amos differ in what God was saying through them and in the approaches that they used?Finally, include some reflections (either speaking as the characters themselves or in your own voice) about the relevance of their messages for contemporary times.

 

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Setting: A verdant clearing bathed in celestial light. Elijah, with his fiery beard, leans against a luminous tree. Amos, a shepherd’s crook in hand, approaches with a wry smile.

Amos: Well met, Elijah. Fancy finding you amongst these celestial pastures. Still avoiding chariots of fire, I see.

Elijah (with a chuckle): Always a delight, Amos. One fiery exit is enough, thank you very much. Tell me, how fares the flock of humanity after our little… nudges?

Amos: The people? Stubborn as mules, some of them. But there’s a flicker, a growing unease with the wealth disparity. They haven’t forgotten your fiery display on Mount Carmel, though the rain seems a distant memory now.

Elijah: Ah, Carmel. A spectacle indeed! But a reminder, my friend, of God’s power. The people needed to see Baal’s impotence.

Amos: Power, yes. But God also craves justice, wouldn’t you say? My message was a bit… earthier, perhaps. Less fire and brimstone, more about the plight of the poor, the trampled rights of the widow and orphan.

Elijah: Indeed. You spoke truth, Amos. But sometimes, a good thunderstorm is needed to wake the slumbering soul. Fear can be a motivator, too.

Amos: Fear can make people cower, Elijah. I appealed to their conscience, their sense of right and wrong. God isn’t just a cosmic storm, you know. He cares for the downtrodden.

Elijah: We are two sides of the same coin, Amos. Perhaps God needed both voices – the booming pronouncement and the quiet nudge.

Amos: Perhaps. Though your pronouncements were certainly more… dramatic. Remember that time you told Ahab there would be no rain? Whole country went into a drought!

Elijah (sheepishly): Well, someone had to get his attention, wouldn’t you say? Besides, the ravens brought me bread every day. Divine delivery service, that’s what I call it.

(They both laugh)

Elijah: Seriously though, Amos, your message about social justice… it resonates even here, beyond the veil. The rich still gorge themselves while the poor go hungry.

Amos: And the powerful still crush the weak. Seems humanity hasn’t learned much in a few millennia, has it?

Elijah: Perhaps that’s why our messages are still relevant. A reminder that God demands both justice and righteousness. He wants not just obedience, but a people who care for one another.

Amos: Indeed. Flashy miracles and fear tactics might grab attention, but true change comes from hearts transformed by compassion.

(A thoughtful silence falls between them)

Your voice (as narrator): Though separated by time and approach, the messages of Elijah and Amos remain a powerful echo. In a world still grappling with inequality and injustice, their call for both reverence for God’s power and action for social good continues to challenge and inspire.

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