Amos (prophet)
In the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, Amos (/ˈeɪməs/; Hebrew: עָמוֹס – ʿĀmōs) was one of the Twelve Minor Prophets. According to the Bible, Amos was the older contemporary of Hosea and Isaiah and was active c. 760–755 BCE during the rule of kings Jeroboam II of Israel and Uzziah of Judah and is portrayed as being from the southern Kingdom of Judah yet preaching in the northern Kingdom of Israel. The prophet is characterized as speaking against an increased disparity between the very wealthy and the very poor with themes of justice, God's omnipotence, and divine judgment. The Book of Amos is attributed to him. In recent years, scholars have grown more skeptical of The Book of Amos’ presentation of Amos’ biography and background.
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An 18th-century Russian icon of the prophet Amos (Iconostasis of Transfiguration Church, Kizhi monastery, Karelia, Russia). | |
| Prophet | |
| Born | Tekoa |
| Died | 745 BCE |
| Venerated in | Judaism Christianity Islam |
| Feast | June 15 (Orthodox) |
| Major works | Book of Amos |
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