Amos

biblical prophet associated with the Book of Amos

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Amos was an ancient biblical prophet whose writings are preserved in the Book of Amos, part of the Hebrew Bible. He is remembered for delivering messages that criticized social injustice and called people to moral accountability, making him an important early voice for prophetic justice in Judeo-Christian tradition.

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Commons category: Amos (Biblical figure)
date of birth: 0814-00-00
name in native language: עָמוֹס
date of death: 0740-00-00
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Amos (/ˈeɪməs/; Hebrew: עָמוֹס – ʿĀmōs) was one of the Twelve Minor Prophets of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. According to the Bible, Amos was the older contemporary of Hosea and Isaiah and was active c. 760–755 BC during the rule of kings Jeroboam II of Israel and Uzziah of the Kingdom of Judah and is portrayed as being from the southern Kingdom of Judah yet preaching in the northern Kingdom of Israel (Samaria). The prophet is characterized as speaking against an increased disparity between the wealthy and the 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's presentation of Amos's biography and background.

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