Old Testament · Minor Prophets
Amos
Amos is a shepherd from Judah sent north to a prosperous kingdom, where he confronts worship that runs alongside the crushing of the poor.
- Authorship
- Attributed to Amos of Tekoa.
- Historical setting
- The northern kingdom during a time of prosperity.
- Key themes
- Justice · Empty worship · Judgment on the nations · Restoration
- Where it sits in the story
- Scripture's clearest link between how a people worship and how they treat the vulnerable.
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