Amos and Hosea

"Amos and Hosea: The Justice and Mercy of God explores the interface of divine justice and mercy in the books of Amos and Hosea in their prophetic witness to the fall of the northern kingdom of Israel. This new volume in the CBA Biblical Studies series explores the interface of divine justice and mercy within the books of Amos and Hosea. Hayes considers the following questions in the light of these two books: When the future of an entire nation is threatened, what role does mercy play in the enactment of justice? To what extent is divine mercy contingent on the enactment of justice? How do these prophetic books suggest that justice and mercy intertwine in the divine response to seriously flawed human communities?"--