Amos
the shepherd of Tekoa
Who was Amos?
- A shepherd from Tekoa, in Judah, who also tended sycamore trees. Amos 1:1; Amos 7:14
- The Lord took him from following the flock and sent him to prophesy to the kingdom of Israel. Amos 7:15
- He denounced those who oppressed the weak and asked that justice flow like water. Amos 5:11-12, 24
What the Bible says
Amos 1:1; Amos 7:14
The words of Amos, who was among herdsmen of Thecua: which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Ozias king of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joas king of Israel two years before the earthquake.
Amos 7:15
And the Lord took me when I followed the flock, and the Lord said to me: Go, prophesy to my people Israel.
Amos 5:11-12, 24
11Therefore because you robbed the poor, and took the choice prey from him: you shall build houses with square stone, and shall not dwell in them: you shall plant most delightful vineyards, and shall not drink the wine of them. 12Because I know your manifold crimes, and your grievous sins: enemies of the just, taking bribes, and oppressing the poor in the gate. 24But judgment shall be revealed as water, and justice as a mighty torrent.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
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