Person
Amos
shepherd from Tekoa
Prophet from Tekoa who speaks judgment against Israel and the nations.
Who or what is this?
Shepherd and tender of sycamore figs from in who is sent north to prophesy at the sanctuary of under II. His oracles begin by encircling Israel with judgments on , , , Edom, , , and Judah before turning their full weight on Israel's oppression of the poor and her hollow worship. After clashing with the priest Amaziah he sees visions of locusts, fire, a plumb line, and summer fruit, and ends with a promise to raise up the fallen booth of .
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