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Activity 5.3 with the priest Amaziah because he
stopped him from preaching near the
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learn about the day of the Lord and what
it entails. According to Amaziah, Amos was
blasphemous. When Amos attacked the
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places of worship by saying that they
Exercise 5.3 would be destroyed, Amaziah said that

1. Elaborate about your understanding it was blasphemy, which was against the
of the day of the Lord. covenant way of life. Amos conflicted
with Amaziah because Amaziah was
2. Why should you, as a Christian, blocking Amos from talking against the
observe the day of the Lord? sinful people of Israel.
Amos conflicted with Amaziah the
The conflict between Priest Amaziah priest because he was forced to end
and Prophet Amos (Amos 7:10-17) his prophecy pre-maturely and advised
When Amos was prophesying in him to return to Judah and preach from
the northern region (Bethel), he was there. Amaziah branded Amos as a false
attacked and stopped by priest Amaziah prophet who prophesied for payment. In
from prophesying because Amos addition, they conflicted because Amos
attacked the place of worship at Bethel. had exposed the people’s evils and
It was the King’s sanctuary. Due to pretence, so they would be taken to exile
(Amos 7:17).
Amos’ prophecies, a conflict developed
between him and Amaziah. They conflicted because Amaziah was
trying to stop the truth and perpetuate
Priest Amaziah wanted favours from evil. In addition, Amaziah had a conflict
the kings. For example, he sent a report with Amos because he had condemned
to King Jeroboam of Israel, “Amos is the hypocrisy of the religious leaders.
plotting against you among the people Amos had pronounced judgment on
and his speech will destroy the country” the family of Amaziah. In other words,
(Amos 7:10). Amaziah wanted the King Amaziah’s wife would become a
to treat him differently. prostitute on the streets, the children

Amos pronounced judgment on would be killed in a war, the land would
Jeroboam and the people of Israel. He be divided up, and Amaziah would die in
said that Jeroboam would die in battle an unclean land (Amos 7:17). Amaziah
and the people of Israel would be and Amos conflicted because Amaziah
taken away from their land into exile. doubted Amos’ prophecies and never
Therefore, he was accused of making believed in whatever he prophesied.
propaganda in favour of the enemies
that the people of Israel would be taken The call of Amos and his visions
to exile (Amos 7:11). Amos conflicted The call of Amos is traced in the five

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