Amos (active 8th century BC), the first of the literary prophets of ancient Israel, was the author of the biblical book bearing his name. Amos was born in the Judean town of Tekoa, near modern Bethlehem, Israel. His activities probably took place...

AMOS (fl. eighth century BCE) is considered the first classical prophet, the first whose words are preserved in writing, the biblical Book of Amos. Whereas other books of the Hebrew Bible such as Samuel and Kings contain numerous indirect prose reports...

Amos (Hebrew: עָמוֹס, Standard ʿAmos Tiberian ʿĀmôs ; "Burden") is one of the twelve prophets in the Hebrew Bible, and putative author of the speeches reported in the Book of Amos. The only direct information about him comes...

Amos-The Prophet and His Oracles: Research on the Book of Amos by M. Daniel Carroll R. Westminster John Knox, Louisville, 2002. $32.95. ISBN 0-664-22455-5. CARROLL'S COMPILATION of essays and bibliography on the book of Amos is notable for escaping the deadliness of the...

M. DANIEL CARROLL R., Amos-the Prophet and His Oracles: Research on the Book of Amos (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2002). Pp. xiv + 224. Paper $32.95. M. Daniel Carroll R. has created a unique resource for the study of Amos that offers both...

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