Translations
Original
Notes
Flee to the land of Judah … do your prophesying there: Amaziah thought the people of Judah would value Amos's words and believed Amos wanted payment for preaching.
This section shows the corruption of the priesthood, emphasizing that judgment is unavoidable, as highlighted by the surrounding visions.
This section contains five visions. It is helpful to compare how these visions develop with the judgments listed earlier in Amos 4:6–11.
The judgments listed there include:
famine,
drought,
destruction of crops,
plagues, and
widespread destruction.
Events
People
Amaziah: Priest of Bethel during Amos' ministry Amos: Prophet from Tekoa who prophesied to Israel Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province
Glossary
Amaziah Amos (Person) Apocalyptic Bethel (Place), Bethelite Book of Amos False Prophets Jeroboam Prophets, False
Topics
Amaziah: An Idolatrous Priest at Bethel Amos: Forbidden to Prophesy in Israel Christian Minister: Trials and Persecutions of Jeroboam: King of Israel: Prophecies Concerning Reproof: Faithfulness in Amos, of the Israelites