Amos 1:1-2

Amos 1:1-2

[1] The words  of Amos,  who was among the herdmen  of Tekoa,  which he saw  concerning Israel  in the days  of Uzziah  king  of Judah,  and in the days  of Jeroboam  the son  of Joash  king  of Israel,  two years  before  the earthquake.  [2] And he said,  The LORD  will roar  from Zion,  and utter  his voice  from Jerusalem;  and the habitations  of the shepherds  shall mourn,  and the top  of Carmel  shall wither. 

What does Amos 1:1-2 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The first two verses of the book constitute a prologue. They contain an explanation of what follows, an identification of the writer, the time of his writing, and his theme.