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Prophet Mentioned in the Bible by name
Amos

Time-period: ❺ David-fångenskapen (1000 – 586 f.Kr.)
Dead: 745 f.Kr.  (3016 AM*)
Age: -



*Anno Mundi (latin for year and world) is the jewish way of counting time which puts the genesis of the world at year 3761 BC. This year (2026) is represented by year 5786 in Anno Mundi. This is an approximate number.

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Amos H5986
עָמוֹס (Amos)
7 times in OT
Total    7 times

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Am 1:1
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Prov of Amos, one of the shepherds from Tekoa [a small town in the hill country of Judah, 16 km south of Jerusalem]. This is what he saw concerning Israel [the northern kingdom] when
Uzziah (Hebr. Uzzijaho) was king of Judah [783-742 BC] and
Jeroboam, Joash's son, was king of Israel [786-746 BC],
two years before the earthquake.
[The earthquake is also mentioned in Zech. 14:5. During excavations in 2021 on the eastern slopes of the City of David, a large number of broken vessels, bowls, and lamps were found. The findings are consistent with similar findings in northern Israel that indicate an earthquake during the reign of King Uzziah in the mid-700s BC.
Amos, who is from Judah (the southern kingdom), is thus writing to Israel (the northern kingdom). In 722 BC, the northern kingdom falls to Assyria, so these words are written about 40 years before this event.]
Am 7:8
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And the Lord (Yahweh) said to me, "Amos, what do you see?" And I answered, "A plumb line."
Then the Lord (Adonai) said, "Behold, I will set a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel. I will not forgive them any longer,
Am 7:10
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[The first king of the Northern Kingdom, Jeroboam, had established the worship of the idol Baal in the city of Bethel, see 1 Kings 12:32. Amaziah is the leading priest there, who also seems to have had political influence in that region. Amos has just delivered three prophecies, the last of which mentions that the high places of sacrifice will be laid waste, see Amos 7:1–9. This angers Amaziah, the priest of Baal.]
Amaziah (Hebr. Amatsjaho), the priest of Bethel, sent this message to King Jeroboam [the 13th king of the Northern Kingdom] of Israel: "Amos is conspiring against you in the heart of Israel. The land cannot endure all his words [prophecies].
Am 7:11
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For thus says Amos: 'Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall be led away captive from their land. '" [Amos prophesied this in verse 9.]
Am 7:12
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Amaziah said to Amos, "You seer (one who sees visions – Hebr. chozeh), go. Flee back to the land of Judah [your own country]. Eat your bread and prophesy (Hebr. nava) there [be a full-time prophet there].
Am 7:14
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Then Amos said to Amaziah:
"I was not a prophet [it has not always been my profession]! Nor am I the son of a prophet [I was not born into it]! I was a shepherd and a gatherer of mulberries,
Am 8:2
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And He said to me, "Amos, what do you see?"
And I answered, "A basket of summer fruit."
Then the Lord (Yahweh) said to me, "The end has come for my people Israel; I will not forgive them again.