Describe social setting during which the prophet is active

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For Amos:

(1) Describe the historical circumstances happening during the prophet's lifetime. This includes mentioning important texts from your ANE parallel book that help us understand what's going on in the region and in the larger empire as well as what you know from our classes and your text book about local politics in Israel and Judah that describe the historical and social setting during which the prophet is active.

(2) Does the prophet have a call narrative? If so, please describe. If not, make sure you tell me why you think there isn't one or if there is some modified or shortened version of one.

(3) Please list and give examples of some of the ways the prophet delivers his message (for example, spoken prophecy, enacted prophecy, written prophecy.. is it delivered in important locations?

(4) Summarize some of the key themes in the prophets work.

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