Amos 7:14 meaning and explanation
“I was not a prophet,” Amos replied, “nor was I the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore-fig trees.
Amos 7:14, Berean Standard Bible
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Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, has just ordered Amos to leave and stop prophesying at the royal sanctuary. Amos answers by describing his background: he was not a prophet by profession, nor the son of a prophet, meaning he did not belong to a prophetic guild or inherit the role.
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