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Amos was a shepherd in a region called Tekoa, about six miles south of Bethlehem. Commentaries describe the area as somewhat rugged, rocky, and with sparse grazing fields. Shepherds in that region had to make extensive trips to feed their flocks. In the book of Amos, we find two uses Amos performed: he kept sheep (Amos 1:1),
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Amos Chapter 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; and the habitations of the ...
Book of Amos. Title: As with each of the Minor Prophets, the title comes from the name of the prophet to whom God gave His message (1:1). Amos’ name means “burden” or “burden-bearer”. He is not to be confused with Amoz (“stout, strong”), the father of Isaiah (Isaiah 1:1). Author - Date: The author of the prophecy is identified as ...
to the book of Amos. The book is filled with the words and speeches of the prophet Amos. The events of Amos likely happened in the late 700s BCE but were written down later. Of course, we might wonder what an ancient text like this could teach us today, so let us keep exploring. Amos reports the Lord's judgment on Israel's Neighbors in chapter one.
THE BOOK OF AMOS A Cry for Social Righteousness I. INTRODUCTION A. Date According to Amos 1:1, he ministered in the days of Uzziah (the king of the southern kingdom; r 767-739 BC) and in the days of Jeroboam II (the king of the northern kingdom; r 782-753). Since much of the book is addressed to the northern kingdom, it is clear that the book was
Guide to the Book of. Amos. 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 book called The Twelve. Amos is the third book of The Twelve. Amos was a shepherd and fig tree farmer (Amos 7:14 ) who ...
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In Amos 7:14–15, the author states he was not a prophet or a son of a prophet. That is, Amos was not a prophet in a professional sense (i.e. part of a prophetic school), but a layman called by God to be a prophet. In these same verses he notes that on top of being a herdsman, he was also a grower5 of sycamore figs.
