Amos 7:15
“and Yahweh took me from following the flock, and Yahweh said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'”
— Amos 7:15
About this verse
Amos 7:15 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 worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine calling, obedience. Notable phrases: Yahweh took me; go prophesy.
Speaker
Amos
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
narrative
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