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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 ...
Dec 1, 2013 · Amos claims that Israel will be carried away into exile as punishment for their rebellion. His prophecies come true when the Assyrians conquer the Northern Kingdom (2 Ki 17:6–23). The writer of Second Kings tells us that God’s prophets urged Israel and Judah to turn from their evil ways and keep God’s commandments, but the people stubbornly ignored them (2 Ki 17:13–14).
Apr 12, 2024 · The Life of Amos. Amos was a herder and farmer from the Judean village of Tekoa, about five miles south of Bethlehem, who had a vision and became a prophet for the Lord. Amos prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam II in Israel and Uzziah in Judah. This would have been around 760 BC, making him a contemporary of Hosea, Joel, and Isaiah.
Mar 13, 2022 · Amos was from Judah, but he did his work in the Kingdom of Israel, especially in the cities of Samaria and Bethel. Amos was called to preach in Bethel because the Northern kings had a temple there, famously housing a form of a golden calf, mingling traditions with idolatry, but Amaziah the high priest reported him to king Jeroboam II, and he had to flee south.
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Apr 26, 2024 · 1. A prophet had to be called of God. 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 ...
A native of Tekoa (now a ruin), 12 miles (19 km) south of Jerusalem, Amos flourished during the reigns of King Uzziah (c. 783–742 bc) of Judah (the southern kingdom) and King Jeroboam II (c. 786–746 bc) of Israel. By occupation, he was a shepherd; whether he was merely that or a man of some means is not certain.
Hosea and Amos. Both Hosea and Amos were composed in the second half of the eighth century, in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. The king of Israel from approximately 790 to 750 B.C.E. was Jeroboam II (son of Joash), who built Israel into a wealthy trading empire by controlling the trade routes to Damascus on both sides of the Jordan.
