8th Century BC
The Northern Kingdom of Israel was experiencing a time of economic prosperity but spiritual and moral decline. The people were engaging in idolatry and social injustice.
The Northern Kingdom of Israel was under the rule of Jeroboam II, who expanded the kingdom's borders and increased its wealth, but failed to lead the people in faithfulness to Yahweh.
The events are set in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, particularly around Bethel, which was a center of idolatrous worship.
The society was marked by religious syncretism, where the worship of Yahweh was mixed with Canaanite religious practices. There was also a significant gap between the wealthy and the poor, with the latter being oppressed.
Amos
Jeroboam II
King of Israel during Amos's prophetic ministry.
Amaziah
Priest of Bethel who opposed Amos's message.
- 2 Kings 14:23-29 (Reign of Jeroboam II)
- Hosea (Contemporary prophet addressing similar issues in Israel)