THE BOOK OF AMOS AND THE

CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Amos 1:1
The words of Amos, one of the
shepherds of Tekoathe vision he
saw concerning Israel two years
before the earthquake, when Uzziah
was king of Judah and Jeroboam son
of Jehoash was king of Israel.

Tekoa
Tekoa was the native place of Prophet Amos.
Tekoa is a village 12 miles approx 16 km
south from Jerusalem.
Even today Tekoa Exist in Israel south of
Jerusalem.

Bible Maps - Tekoa

Google Maps - Tekoa

16 km south from
Jerusalem

3D Google Maps - Tekoa

It is very interesting to note that even today there is a town called Tekoa
just like in the BIBLE.

What's even more interesting is that there is a street named after the
prophet Amos
called AMOS STREET

This is proof that there really lived a prophet called Amos in Israel and that
the Bible is True.

Aerial View- Tekoa

Interesting Facts
In 1989, the Tekoa Agro-Technology
Farm established in 1986 was named
Enterprise of the Year by the Israeli
Journal of Agricultural Settlements.

Agro-Technology

Interesting Facts
Tekoa means Trumpet, the instrument that
unites people at a sudden sound. To get the
attention of people.
The famous verse; "Believe in the LORD your
God, so shall ye be established; believe his
prophets, so shall ye prosper. was spoken in
Tekoa. (2Chronicles20:20)

Interesting Facts

The prophet Jeremiah speaks a prophetic verse:

(Jeremiah 6:1-3)
In NIV Jeremiah Chapter 6 verse 1-3 are put in
quotes.
"Flee for safety, people of Benjamin! Flee from
Jerusalem!
Sound the trumpet in Tekoa! Raise the signal over
Beth Hakkerem! For disaster looms out of the north,
even terrible destruction. I will destroy Daughter
Zion, so beautiful and delicate.

Interesting Facts

From this verse we can see a picture of

the Prophet Amos.
Amos was a Shepherd from Tekoa who
sounded the Prophetic Trumpet about
the coming destruction against the
northern Kingdom.

Amos 1:2
He said:

The Lord roars from Zion

and thunders from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds dry
up,
and the top of Carmel withers.

ROAR

Why do lions roar?

Roaring is a strong form of communication
amongst lions
Male lions use roaring to show ownership of
their territory.
Its all about establishing presence, territory
and communication.
Its a sign that they are in their territory and a
warning to others.

The Lord Roars From Zion

Psalm 132:13, 14
,
.
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for
his habitation.
;
, .
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have
desired it.

Amos 1:3

3 This is what the LORD says:

For three sins of Damascus, even

for four, I will not relent. Because
she threshed Gilead with sledges
having iron teeth, 4 I will send fire
on the house of Hazael that will
consume the fortresses of Ben-

What are the Four Sins of

Damascus?

Damascus is the capital city of Syria.

Hazael is king of Syria. (2Kings 13:3)

The sins of Damascus are the wickedness

that king Hazael did against Israel (2 Kings
8:12)

1. Set fire to their fortified places.

2. Kill their young men with the
sword.
3. Dash their little children to the
ground.

SYRIA and ISRAEL

Israel also regarded Syria as an enemy
state and generally prohibits its citizens
from going there.
There have not been diplomatic relations
between the two countries since the
creation of both countries in the mid-20th
century.
Efforts have been made from time to time
to achieve peace between the two states,
but without success.

Two young Jewish boys were killed on May 9 in the town

of Tekoa, Israel, located about 12 miles south of
Jerusalem. The boys were playing in a cave. Later they
were found with their hands tied, stabbed and stoned to
death . The killers had smeared their blood all over the