Amos was a prophet in Israel in the 8th century BC. Nothing is known about the prophet Amos outside of his writings. The name Amos means "burden." He is a resident of the Tekoa region of Judah, which is about 16 km south of Jerusalem and 6 km south of Bethlehem. Amos was called from the village to deliver message at the Bethel shrine. He was not a professional prophet who was tied to a place of pilgrimage or worship, but according to his confession, he was a breeder and keeper of date palms or a seeker of forest fruit. so, most likely he was not raised in the class of prophets and did not go through education to become a prophet in schools or associations.
According to the Christian Bible record (Amos 1:1), Amos worked during the reign of king Uzziah, of the Southern Kingdom and in the days of Jeroboam II, son of Joash, the Northern Kingdom. At that time, the Northern Kingdom was experiencing its heyday, especially in the economic, military and political fields. However, Amos encountered many social injustices rife in society; extensive international trade for the benefit of the rulers; deceptive business practices against the poor and powerless; and the expropriation of land belonging to the poor. At that time religious ceremonies continued to be preserved, but they were carried out in tandem with wickedness. Sacrificial offerings were expensive, but they were money given to them by the poor.
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