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Amos spoke of this when Israel was a in a time of great prosperity and security. .
             Amos accepted the reality of historical changes. He spoke well of prophets and did not condemn liturgy. To Amos, Yahweh was the God of the Poor. Yahweh was the same God that had helped lead the slaves out of Egypt. Amos was the first prophet with a book to his name. He is unique because of his three visions that connected to the series of plagues that affected Israel: the locust plague and the cosmic fire were the ones that most closely tied in. These visions made Amos feel that the end of the Israelite civilization was imminent. .
             Amos was not a professional prophet. What he spoke of did not sit well with the wealthy citizens and the rulers of Israel. He used harsh words in his sermons to the point where he was banned from the Northern Kingdom. He was a true prophet because he spoke through dive inspiration from God. He spoke to the Israelites as God would have, warning them of the plagues. He also wanted them to know that they must carry out everything out with personal meaning. Amos simply wanted prayer to mean something. .
             There are many similarities between the community for which Amos was writing for and the community of the present day. People are waiting for the return of Jesus (Catholics) or Yahweh (Jews). This seems to be creating tension between themselves and their enemies. They feel that their enemies are the same as God's and that they will defeated in due time. Amos also criticized Israel's corrupt worship. This can be applied to today's world because not everyone is truly faithful to their religion. People take part in their religion just to fit in, because they are forced to, or just feel it is what they have to do. Amos also warns those that are secure. Amos warned them that they could lose everything in the blink of an eye. This can applied to many instances in today's world. Whether it is in the business world or in the case of national prosperity, you must know that it can be gone in no time at all.


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