Amos Name Meaning

Amos is of Hebrew origin, its meaning is”to carry; borne by God, strength, encumbered; burdened”. Its pronunciation is (AYM-ess).

Amos, a book of the Old Testament, is the third book of the minor Prophets. It takes its name from the prophet Amos who lived as a shepherd at Tekoa in the southern kingdom of Judah. Writing during the time of prosperity, when a sharp contrast existed between the luxurious life of the nation’s leader s and the oppression of the poor, Amos preached the urgency of social justice and the threat of impending divine judgment. The structure of the book falls into nine parts, each dominated by a negative message containing threats of darkness, famine, and destruction. Amos is the oldest of the prophetic books of the Bible.

Amos was the minor prophet who condemned idol worship and pagan ritual and spurned spiritiual reform in Isreal. Amos, was a contemporary of Isaiah, Micah and Hosea.

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Amos is a biblical name derived from the word “amos” which means “Borne, Carried’and came into light by a biblical prophet in 8th century.