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1 - The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen 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.
About Amos 1-2: Accusations Against the Nations and Israel Amos 3-6: Exposing Israel’s Hypocrisy and Injustice Amos 7-9: Visions of the Day of the Lord Recommended Reading Downloads and Resources One important aspect of the ancient TaNaK order of the Hebrew Bible is that the 12 prophetic works of Hosea through Malachi, sometimes referred to as the Minor Prophets, were designed as a single ...
Amos Images and Notes. The Book of Amos. Amos 1:1 - The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen 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. And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem ...
- The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen from Tekoa, who prophesied concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
- And he said: The Lord shall roar from Zion, and He shall give forth His voice from Jerusalem, and the dwellings of the shepherds shall be cut off, and the choice of the fruitful land shall wither.
- So said the Lord: For three transgressions of Damascus, yea for four, I will not return them; Because they threshed the Gileadites with sledges of iron.
- And I will send fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-Hadad.
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Amos is described as being "among the sheep breeders," indicating his humble origins. The Hebrew term used here, "noqed," refers to a specific type of sheep breeder, one who tends to a particular breed known for its wool. This detail highlights Amos's background as a working man, not a professional prophet or priest.
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Amos 1 is a prophetic book of the Bible that speaks of the coming judgment of God on the nations of the world. The book begins with a call to repentance from the Lord, as He declares that He will punish the nations for their wickedness. He begins by calling out the nation of Ammon, who had oppressed their neighbors and taken their land.
