Amos

Portrait of Amos

Called from his life as a shepherd and fig farmer in Judah, Amos was sent to denounce the sins of the northern kingdom of Israel. His messages highlighted how social oppression and hollow worship provoked divine judgment, urging a return to genuine righteousness that reflects God's character. Within the redemptive narrative, his book marks an important prophetic stand against complacency, pointing ahead to the ultimate justice and restoration brought by the Messiah.

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Books written: Amos

Read Through Amos's Writings

9 chapters total

Amos

1 Judgment on the Nations 2 Judgment on Israel 3 Witnesses Against Israel 4 Israel Has Not Returned to God 5 Seek the Lord and Live 6 Woe to the Complacent 7 Visions of Judgment 8 The Basket of Ripe Fruit 9 Israel's Restoration

Key Passages

Let Justice Roll Down

Amos 5:24

B24ut let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

The Lord Roars from Zion

Amos 1:1-2

T1he words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

2 And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.