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Amos was one of the twelve minor prophets in the [[Bible Dictionary: Old Testament]]. The only direct information about him comes from the [[Book of Amos]]. He preached that God desires justice and that the [[Kingdom of Israel]] would fall in the eighth century BC
==Amos== Amos was one of the twelve minor prophets in the Old Testament. The only direct information about him comes from the [[An introduction Book of Amos]]. His prophetic ministry occurred some time near 765 BC, in a time when there was increasing corruption in society, and an increasing gap between the rich and poor. He had a strong focus on social justice. [[Amos 1:1]] says that Amos was "among the shepherds of Tekoa". This is likely to refer to modern [[Tekua]], about 12 miles south-east of [[Bethlehem]]. He is often assumed to have been a rich shepherd. He prophesied in the days of [[Jeroboam II]] of Israel, while [[Uzziah]] was king of Judah. The writer of the book remembers that two years after he spoke an earthquake struck the area (1:1). Amos was contemporary with [[Isaiah]], [[Micah]] and [[Hosea]]. Under Jeroboam II, the [[kingdom of Israel]] rose to the zenith of its prosperity. The gulf between rich and poor widened at this time. Amoswas called from his rural home to remind the rich and powerful of [[God]]'s requirement for [[justice]] (e.g. [[Amos 2]]:6-16). He claimed that religion that is not accompanied by right action is anathema to God ([[Amos 5:21]]), and that the kingdom of Israel would be destroyed (e.g. [[Amos 8:2]]). ==[[Book of Amos]]== ==Quotes====Links==* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amos_%28prophet%29 Wikipedia - Amos (prophet)] {{returnto}} [[Characters of the Bible]]