The Social Message in Amos 8
4-10 And Poverty in the Niger Delta
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20209670 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Favour Chukwuemeka Uroko (0000-0003-1678-704X, University of Nigeria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 251-267 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Black Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-9948 • E-ISSN: 1743-1670 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14769948.2022.2135070 |
| OpenAlex | W4306677425 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
This article examines Yahweh's response to corruption in Amos 8:4-10. In the pericope, the rich ensured that the poor remained poor. The situation of Israel in the eighth century is a reflection of the present situation of the people of the Niger Delta. Although some studies have focused on the poor in the Niger Delta, many of the existing works have generally paid less attention to the corruption in Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) which has sustained the poverty situation in the area. Using literary analysis methodology for the text, findings reveal that the underdevelopment in the Niger Delta region is also caused by the unchecked corrupt practices, financial recklessness, and diabolic activities in NDDC. The recommendations are discussed
Art · Commission · Delta · Development economics · Economics · Language change · Literature · Niger delta · Political science · Poverty · Recklessness · Sociology · Underdevelopment · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Development, Ethics, and Society · Law · Religion, Society, and Development
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |