Amos study

Sorry for the late contribution but here goes:

I honestly didn't really understand the first chapter of Amos until I read your post Dominique. So the neighbouring countries to Israel brought wrath upon other communities and now, God is bringing His wrath upon them? So when other people bring injustice onto undeserving people, God is very unhappy towards them.

I think I began to see it more with the second chapter of Amos:
[Amos is talking about God talking about Israel]
They sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals.
They trample on the heads of the poor as upon the dust of the ground and deny justice to the oppressed. (Amos 2:6b-7)

God isn't going to hold back His wrath when Israel is denying justice to the oppressed and when they are being inconsiderate of the poor. He isn't too shy about making known what He will do to them: Now then, I will crush you as the cart crushes when loaded with grain. The swift will not escape... (Amos 2:13-14)

Clearly, He wants us to do something or we will end up smushed. We need to take a stand against this injustice and lack of consideration for the poor and less fortunate.