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TimelineContentsSection II. Eighth-Century Prophetic Books · c. 760-700 BCE

Amos

9 chapters · 146 verses · 3,986 words

Active c. 760-750 BCE in the northern kingdom, though from Tekoa in Judah. The oldest prophetic book. Its center is the charge that ritual observance cannot substitute for justice.

Chapters

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