Daily Devotions
Amos
"Amaziah the priest of Bethel"
Text: Amos 7:10
OPPOSITION AGAINST AMOS
Amos was not popular as a prophet in the land of Israel. His messages seemed too harsh. They failed to appreciate his intercessory prayers for the nation. One of the strong opponents of Amos was a priest called Amaziah.
“Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king
of Israel, saying, ‘Amos has conspired against you in the
midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear
all his words. For thus Amos has said:
‘Jeroboam shall die by the sword,
And Israel shall surely be led away captive
From their own land.'”
Amos 7:10-11