Amos was both a Shepherd and a Farmer of Sycamore Trees. Amos 1:1 KJV The words of Amos, who was among the herdman of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
Amos 7:14 KJV Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: 15 And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. God called this humble farmer and gave him the job of speaking to the people of Israel.
Amos was from Tekoa which was a small town in the wilderness of Judea about 13 miles South of Jerusalem.
God's people the Israelites had been divided into two Kingdoms, the Southern Kingdom of Judea and the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Amos was from Judea and he was sent to pronounce God's Judgment upon the Northern Kingdom…Israel. It is thought that the main part of his ministry was carried out from 760 BC to 750 BC.
When God used Amos as both Judea and Israel were enjoying great prosperity. There is a great need for people like Amos today who speak out against the nations immorality and idolatry.
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Vincent Wall is an Australian pastor who has ministered in Churches in Sydney and Country NSW since 1995. He currently has an itinerant preaching ministry and has recently authored the book called “Tradition or Truth”.