Amos

Book of Amos Introduction The Book of Amos has been accepted and used by many Christian groups including the Jews, the Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholics, and Protestants. It was based on the words on Amos the prophet.

Author This book of the bible was created by scholars but is based on the preachings of Amos, who was among the sheep herdmen of Tekoawho. Amos was the first biblical prophet whose message were recorded at length. He came from the town in Judah, although he preached to the people of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. It is believed that God sent a message to Amos about the nation.

Time period Amos was believed to have said his words during the middle of the eighth century BC. It was a time of great prosperity and notable religious piety. However, Amos saw that the prosperity was limited to the wealthy, and it worsened the injustice and oppression to the poor. He preached that due to this, God will punish the nation.

Type of book The Book of Amos is one of the books by the Hebrew prophets and is the in the Old Testament of the Bible.

Summary of book Amos knew that many countries were corrupt with evil. He predicted that because of their bad deeds, God will punish them. Amos's own nation, Israel was also evil. They were cruel to poor people, judges were not fair in court and they served evil gods. He warns that they must confess or else God will allow Israel's enemies to attack, causing the destruction of the nation.

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