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What you get in the Amos Bible Atlas:
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- 16 high definition maps in 3D
- All created just to illustrate the prophecies of Amos
Loudest prophet for justice
No prophet in the Bible spoke louder and more passionately on behalf of society’s most vulnerable souls than a fig farmer named Amos. That’s why civil rights leaders and other advocates for folks in need quote Amos.
Amos is quotable.
Listen to me, you pampered cows,
Women grazing on Samaria’s hills,
Cheating the poor
And stealing from people
Who struggle to survive.
Yeah, it’s you women who say
To the man of the house,
“I could use another drink about now” (Amos 4:1).“You poison justice,
Knocking good people off their feet” (Amos 5:7).
The local priest told him off:
“Vision guy, get out of here. Take your visions back to Judah…But don’t ever prophesy here in Bethel again. The king worships at this temple. It’s a sacred place of worship for the entire nation” (Amos 7:12-13).
Amos apparently left, but not before telling the priest that his wife would become the town hooker (Amos 7:17).
A memorable quote about some rich ladies
There’s one quote in Amos that best describes him and his hot-headed message.
It’s a line he delivers to rich women in the Washington DC of his day, Samaria—capital of the northern Jewish nation of Israel:
Listen to me, you pampered cows,
Women grazing on Samaria’s hills,
Cheating the poor
And stealing from people
Who struggle to survive.
Yeah, it’s you women who say
To the man of the house,
“I could use another drink about now” (Amos 4:1).
NO POLISH ON AMOS
Amos wasn’t a polished public speaker delivering a hard message in a mild manner. He was a dirty-fingernailed fig farmer and a shepherd with flock to get back to.
Amos didn’t beat around the bush. He set it on fire. Then he fed it on flaming words—until a priest in town told him to shut up and go back where he came from.
God’s message received.
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