AMOS AT-A-GLANCE . O.T. BOOK #30 AUTHOR: THE PROPHET AMOS WRITTEN: 750 BC Prophecies Come True in this Time Period: 722 BC -516 BC Old Testament: 39 Books 30 New Testament: 27 Books CLAIMS TO FAME: Amos was a shepherd and not from a family of trained priests or prophets. FAMOUS STORIES INCLUDED: MOST FAMOUS VERSES: No stories are included in Amos, only firm judgments. Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets. Amos 3:7 "I hate, I despise your religious festivals; I cannot stand your assemblies." Amos 5:21 Important Points about the Book: • Amos was a shepherd. He lived with a group of shepherds in Tekoa, a small town 10 miles south of Jerusalem. • Amos prophesied about 760 BC. Uzziah was king of Judah, and Jeroboam Il was King of Israel. He was born in Judah but prophesied in Israel. He predicted the overthrow of the Kingdom of Israel by the Assyrians, which happened in 722 BC. He also predicted the doom of Judah and the doom of many surrounding nations. He had a short ministry, though his book contains nine chapters.