Biblical Reading and Reflections: August 20th (Amos 1 & John 16:16-33)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Book of Amos - A Prophetic Vocation
Amos is identified as a shepherd from takoa, a town in judah about ten miles south of jerusalem. It's quite likely that he was a man of at least some means. He seems to be well educated and likely own an property where he grew his sycamores. The dating of amos's ministry to two years before the earthquake likely implies that his prophetic ministry was of short duration. Some scholars have suggested that the darkening of the sun at noon described in the next verse refers to an eclipse that occurred in 63 b c.
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