Amos's Journey Map

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Amos's Journey Map

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Amos delivers messages against social injustice and religious hypocrisy at Bethel.
AMO.7.10

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.

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Amos

Amos was a shepherd and fig tree farmer from Tekoa in Judah whom God called to prophesy against the northern kingdom of Israel. He denounced social injustice, exploitation of the poor, and empty religious rituals. He called for justice to "roll on like a river."

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Journey Timeline

  1. Backgroundc. 760 BC

    Judah

    Amos works as a shepherd and fig farmer in Tekoa, Judah.

    AMO 1:1; 7:14

  2. Callc. 760 BC

    Bethel

    God calls Amos from his flocks to prophesy to the Northern Kingdom of Israel.

    AMO 7:15

  3. Ministryc. 760-750 BC

    Bethel

    Amos delivers messages against social injustice and religious hypocrisy at Bethel.

    AMO 7:10-13

  4. Oppositionc. 755 BC

    Bethel

    Amaziah the priest opposes Amos and tells him to go back to Judah.

    AMO 7:12-13

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