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  1. Apr 30, 2024 · Amos was a shepherd 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 (Amos 1:1). This would have been around 760 BC, making him a contemporary of Hosea, Joel, and Isaiah.

  2. The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa—the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel. He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and thunders from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds dry up, and the top of Carmel withers.” Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors - This is what the LORD ...

  3. May 9, 2024 · Date of Writing: The Book of Amos was likely written between 760 and 753 B.C. Purpose of Writing: Amos is a shepherd and a fruit picker from the Judean village of Tekoa when God calls him, even though he lacks an education or a priestly background. Amos' mission is directed to his neighbor to the north, Israel. His messages of impending doom and captivity for the nation because of her sins are ...

  4. 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 BCE 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 ...

  5. Who wrote the book? The prophet Amos lived among a group of shepherds in Tekoa, a small town approximately ten miles south of Jerusalem. Amos made clear in his writings that he did not come from a family of prophets, nor did he even consider himself one.

  6. Summary of the Book of Amos. This summary of the book of Amos provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Amos.

  7. 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 gleaned from his book, which was, in all ...

  8. The Book of Amos. Amos was a sheepbreeder of Tekoa in Judah, who delivered his oracles in the Northern Kingdom during the prosperous reign of Jeroboam II (786–746 B.C.).

  9. Oct 19, 2023 · 1. The Historical and Social Context. The prophet Amos is historically and socially situated in the eighth century B.C.E. Leading up to this setting, Israel and Judah were two separate kingdoms.Beginning in the ninth century B.C.E., the northern kingdom of Israel was politically, economically, and socially wealthier and more stable than their southern counterpart, the kingdom of Judah.

  10. Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors (Jeremiah 12:14–17)1 These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders a of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years b before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash c was king of Israel. 2 He said: “The LORD roars from Zion . and raises His voice from Jerusalem;

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