Amos 7:14
“Then Amos answered Amaziah, "I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a farmer of sycamore figs;”
— Amos 7:14
About this verse
Amos 7:14 comes from the book of Amos, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is bethel. These words are attributed to Amos. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include calling, humble origins. Notable phrases: no prophet; herdsman; sycamore figs.
Speaker
Amos
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
deciding
Type
narrative
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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