Amos Intro - EasyEnglish Bible 2024（EASY）

IntroAbout the Book of AmosAmos came from a town called Tekoa. It was near Jerusalem, the capital city of Judah. He was a shepherd who took care of sheep.The country on the north side of Judah was called Israel. The capital city of Israel was Samaria. Israel's king in Samaria was called Jeroboam. He was Israel's second king with that name. Judah's king in Jerusalem at that time was called Uzziah.God's temple was in Jerusalem. The Israelites met there to worship God and to offer sacrifices. But the kings of Israel did not like it when their people went to Judah to worship God. So a long time ago, King Jeroboam I had made a place to worship God in Israel. It was in the town of Bethel. God was not happy about that. God chose Amos to leave his home in Judah and go and speak to the people of Israel. God told Amos what he should say to them.In this book, we read God's message that Amos spoke to the people of Israel. Amos also explains the visions that God showed him.