AMOS (Minor Prophets)

AMOS was a shepherd, called by God, who wrote near the time of a major earthquake. He wrote of coming destruction of Israel during a time of economic prosperity. (Which made his message even less popular.) That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground. Amos 3:14 He criticized the rich for abusing the poor at the time - Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail...That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat? Amos 8:4,6 He called the coming judgment the Day of the Lord - Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light. Amos 5:18 Amos 8:3 He posed the question - Can two walk together, except they be agreed? Amos 3:3 Amaziah, the priest at Bethel, told Amos to leave after he prophesied against King Jereboam II of Israel. Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: Amos 7:12 In summary - Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: Amos 8:11 For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live: Amos 5:11