Amos

Old Testament · Minor Prophets · 9 chapters

A shepherd-prophet condemns oppression of the poor and empty religion, and calls for justice to roll down like waters.

Context

Genre

Prophecy

Authorship

The prophet Amos, a shepherd of Tekoa

Date

mid 8th century BCE

Audience

The northern kingdom of Israel.

Setting

Israel and Judah

Original language

Hebrew

In the original

מִשְׁפָּטmishpat — justice

Related texts

Hosea 4–8 · prophet of the same periodMicah 6 · what the Lord asks

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