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Jun 14, 2016 · “The words of Amos, who was among the sheepbreeders of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.” Thus Amos 1:1 introduces Amos, the third of the twelve Minor Prophets.
Amos, a shepherd from Tekoa, delivered his prophecies during a period of economic prosperity and moral decline in ancient Israel. His messages, recorded in nine chapters, convey a stern warning against injustice, oppression, and religious hypocrisy.
He sees Israel devastated by a locust swarm and a scorching fire before being swallowed up like overripe fruit. In the final vision, Amos sees God violently striking at the pillars of Israel’s great idol temple at Bethel, and the whole building comes crumbling down.
Jan 24, 2011 · In this vision, Amos did not intercede with God on behalf of Israel as he had done before. In his first vision, when Amos saw the devastation caused by the locust, he prayed, “O Lord GOD, forgive” (Amos 7:2).
Oct 30, 2021 · In today’s chapters, God continues with His warning of the coming judgment on Israel, however, the Book of Amos ends with God’s promise of Mercy and Grace. Furthermore, we know that God keeps His promises!
God sent Amos to the northern House of Israel, where he preached the gospel of repentance. If anyone listened to him, we have no record of it. We are told only of the threat to his life from Amaziah, the priest of Bethel.
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Apr 26, 2024 · Amos did not come from Israel, but from the southern nation of Judah. “Go home to your own country,” was the message of Amaziah, the priest at Bethel, “earn your food there, and work as a prophet” (Amos 7:10–13). Amos had been a farmer until God directed him to go to the Northern Kingdom of Israel with his message.
