Amos, a shepherd from Tekoa, delivers a sweeping series of judgment oracles that moves from Israel's neighbors to Israel itself, exposing the fatal misunderstanding that divine election guarantees divine protection.
Old Testament
Amos
Written by Amos, a shepherd and fig farmer from Tekoa, during the reign of Jeroboam II (roughly 760–750 B.C.). Amos confronts the wealthy northern kingdom's social injustice and false worship, declaring that God demands righteousness — not ritual — from His people.
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Amos confronts Israel's wealthy elite and its religious establishment with five disciplinary warnings they ignored, a devastating critique of worship disconnected from justice, and a series of visions declaring that the end has arrived.
The final chapter of Amos holds together unflinching judgment and extravagant hope — the LORD who brings the sieve of exile also promises to raise the fallen booth of David and restore a people to their land.