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Amos (/ ˈ eɪ m ə s /; Hebrew: עָמוֹס – ʿĀmōs) was one of the Twelve Minor Prophets of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament.According to the Bible, Amos was the older contemporary of Hosea and Isaiah and was active c. 760–755 BC during the rule of kings Jeroboam II of Israel and Uzziah of Kingdom of Judah and is portrayed as being from the southern Kingdom of Judah yet ...
Amos (flourished 8th century bc) was the first Hebrew prophet to have a biblical book named for him. He accurately foretold the destruction of the northern kingdom of Israel (although he did not specify Assyria as the cause) and, as a prophet of doom, anticipated later Old Testament prophets. The little that is known about Amos’ life has been ...
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Oct 31, 2017 · May Hashem mercifully grant us strength, courage and compassion. This chapter will present the historic background of Amos’s prophecies, along with a brief biographic sketch of the prophet. We will then look at the opening lines of his prophecy and assay its role within his oratory. The Middle East, c. 8th century BCE.
Feb 10, 2021 · Abstract. This essay engages various interpretations of Amos. Amos has conventionally been regarded as a paradigmatic prophet in scholarly and popular imagination, but recent scholarship has raised new questions and proposed alternative approaches to the book. Literary analysis highlights its sophistication as a work of prophetic poetry and its ...
Exploring the Prophets: Amos. Introducing the Book of Amos, Prof Jason Radine writes, "The book opens with a claim that Amos prophesied during the overlapping reigns of King Uzziah of Judah and King Jeroboam II of Israel. This would have been in the 760s B.C.E. This was a high point of Israel’s power, but Amos predicts that Israel will be ...
Daniel. other Minor Prophets. Amos (Hebrew: עָמוֹס —"Burden"—apparently a shortened form of Amasiah, meaning "the Lord carries") is one of the 12 minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible, whose speeches are reported in the Book of Amos. Amos is regarded as the first of the "literary prophets," whose words were recorded for posterity.
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Dec 1, 2013 · Amos was a prophet from the South (Judah) whom God sent to the North (Israel). This book focuses on God’s sovereign justice: God is sovereign. He created the universe (Am 5:8). He is the one who allows cities and nations to fall (Am 3:6). He is the one who rescued Israel from Egypt (Am 9:7).
