Biography of prophet amos bible
Biography of prophet amos bible study
About the life of prophet amos.
Amos (prophet)
Hebrew prophet
This article is about Amos, a minor prophet in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Bible. For the father of Isaiah, a prophet in the Hebrew Bible, see Amoz.
Amos (; 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.
Biography of prophet amos bible
– 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 preaching in the northern Kingdom of Israel (Samaria). The prophet is characterized as speaking against an increased disparity between the wealthy and the poor with themes of justice, God's omnipotence, and divine judgment.
The Book of Amos is attributed to him. In recent years, scholars have grown more skeptical of the Book of Amos' presentation of Amos' biography and background.[1]
Life
Main article: Book of Amos
Before b