Amos 1:1
Amos · Old Testament · Chapter 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.”Amos 1:1
What Does Amos 1:1 Mean?
Amos 1:1 is found in the book of Amos, chapter 1, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Amos 1:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Zechariah 14:5“And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.”2 Chronicles 26:1“Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.”Amos 7:14“Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:”2 Samuel 14:2“And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:”1 Kings 19:19“So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.”2 Chronicles 11:6“He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,”2 Chronicles 20:20“And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.”Hosea 1:1“The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.”2 Kings 14:23“In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years.”Psalms 78:70“He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:”Isaiah 1:1“The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.”Jeremiah 1:1“The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:”Jeremiah 6:1“O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.”Micah 1:1“The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.”1 Corinthians 1:27“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;”2 Kings 14:21“And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.”Isaiah 2:1“The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.”Amos 7:9“And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.”Matthew 1:8“And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;”Exodus 3:1“Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.”
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AmosJeroboamJoashUzziahTekoa
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