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- Chosen by God to deliver a powerful message to Israel, Amos is neither trained as a prophet nor the son of a prophet. A devout man with a heart full of faith, Amos embraced his role as a messenger of God. Instead of making excuses, Amos obeyed and became God’s powerful voice for change.
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Apr 11, 2022 · In the Bible, Amos was a shepherd and farmer turned prophet, who ministered to the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of Jeroboam II. Like many prophets of the Old Testament,...
Mar 20, 2024 · Amos points to the ultimate fulfillment of God’s promises through the Messiah and His redemptive work. The Book of Amos encourages believers to seek justice, pursue righteousness, and offer genuine worship.
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The name Amos means burden or burden bearer. Since most of the prophecies of Amos concern coming judgment on either the nations surrounding Israel or judgment on Israel itself, he was a man with a burden .
Amos communicated God’s utter disdain for the hypocritical lives of His people (Amos 5:21–24). His prophecy concludes with only a brief glimpse of restoration, and even that is directed to Judah, rather than the northern kingdom of Israel (9:11–15). How do I apply this?
Amos’ call to true worship is to “let justice flow like a river, and righteousness like a never-failing stream” (Amos 5:24). These two words are important to Amos. Tsedaqah, or “righteousness,” refers to a standard of right, equitable relationship between people no matter their social differences.
Amos was a shepherd and a sycamore-fig farmer from Tekoa, a village about 10 miles or 16 kilometers south of Jerusalem (Amos 7:14–15). As an “independent layman,” Amos had the freedom to proclaim God’s message unfettered by vested interests or public opinion.
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Amos (meaning in Hebrew "a burden") was (Am 1:1) a shepherd of Tekoa, a small town of Judah, six miles southeast from Beth-lehem, and twelve from Jerusalem, on the borders of the great desert (2Ch 20:20; compare 2Ch 11:6).
