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The Roar of Justice
Ebook
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- Length: 176 pages
- Published: April 07, 2026
- Imprint: IVP Bible Studies
- ISBN: 9781514011591
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Learn Why Justice Matters to God Through the Book of Amos
The prophet Amos was a simple shepherd and an unlikely prophet, yet he delivered a powerful message to Israel and its neighbors—a declaration of God's heart for justice. Trusted Bible teacher Vanessa Hawkins invites us to lean in and listen closer to Amos because what was true about God's justice for ancient Israel is also true for us today.
This eight-week study on the book of Amos invites you to explorewhy justice is so important to God. The Roar of Justice will help you gain a greater understanding of God's justice and his righteous rule, while simultaneously recognizing his intense love and deep desire for the flourishing of all people.
In this Bible study, you'll find
- five days of guided study each week,
- engaging video teachings from the author, and
- a framework to help you learn what the Scriptures say and mean and how to respond.
Hawkins points you toward the challenge contained in the message of Amos, encouraging you to listen carefully to Scripture, earnestly reflect on the truths that you hear about injustice, and be willing to be transformed by what you discover.
In The Roar of Justice, you'll discover that justice isn't buried in the pages of Amos; it is a mighty and resounding theme that flows throughout Scripture straight from the heart of God.
Curriculum Details
This eight-week study is suitable for individuals or groups of any size. Every purchase of The Roar of Justice includes eight days of individual study and reflection each week, as well as weekly teaching videos and questions from Vanessa K. Hawkins for group discussion or individual reflection. Discussion questions and QR code for video access are included in each copy of The Roar of Justice.
- Week 1: The Lion Roars
- Week 2: Israel Hears the Roar
- Week 3: You Only Have I Known
- Week 4: Return to the Lord
- Week 5: Let Justice Roll Down
- Week 6: Confronting the Idol of Comfort
- Week 7: Compassion—The Companion to Justice
- Week 8: Restoring People and Rebuilding Places
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"In The Roar of Justice, Vanessa K. Hawkins invites us to listen closely to God's Word and see that God's heart for justice is not only a theme in Amos but a resounding thread woven throughout all of Scripture. She shows that God's justice is not just a topic for discussion—it is part of who he is and how he calls us to live. This powerful study will help you hear God's voice more clearly and experience his heart for the flourishing of all people."
Courtney Doctor, director of women's initiatives at The Gospel Coalition and author of From Garden to Glory and In View of God's Mercies
"In his book The Prophets, Abraham J. Heschel wrote, 'Justice is a divine concern.' However, many disciples of Jesus Christ are befuddled by what justice means and how to do justice. Fortunately, my former seminary and Sunday school studentVanessa K. Hawkins has generously gifted us a thoughtfully designed and biblically grounded interactive study towards making God's concern for doing justice our concern as well. Praise God for Hawkins and her good and timely work, The Roar of Justice!"
Luke Brad Bobo, cofounder of Pursuing the Greater Good, LLC
"Many Christians today would have a hard time just naming a minor prophet in the Bible, much less knowing and applying Amos as God's living word for us today. It is no wonder that Christians are often unsure what to believe in our highly polarizedworld about crucial biblical issues like justice, poverty, idolatry, repentance, and mercy. These are the exact themes that the minor prophets confronted God's people about when they began to lose their way. Vanessa K. Hawkins has done us all an enormous service by creating a study guide for one of the most important, yet least studied, minor prophets."
Abraham Cho, vice president for thought leadership at Redeemer City to City and author of Joyful Resistance: A Serious Call for HappyNon-Conformists
"Justice has become a hot-button issue in our churches. Merely reading the word as it occurs in a text of Scripture can send the hypervigilant to their well-run ruts on the cultural left or right. My friend Vanessa Hawkins is a non-anxious leader, and it comes out in this study. To study the Bible on justice, she says, requires looking into the heart of God. That will calm, convict, and commission us to participate in the Father's just mission, which cost him his only begotten Son."
George Robertson, senior pastor of Second Presbyterian Memphis and author of Soul Anatomy
CONTENTS
Introduction
Week 1: The Lion Roars
Week 2: Israel Hears the Roar
Week 3: You Only Have I Known
Week 4: Return to the Lord
Week 5: Let Justice Roll Down
Week 6: Confronting the Idol of Comfort
Week 7: Compassion: The Companion to Justice
Week 8: Restoring People and Rebuilding Places
Benediction
Notes
Resources
Figure Credits
