Amos 7:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The Lord pulled me away from taking care of sheep and told me, 'Go speak my truth to my people in Israel.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God can call you from anywhere to do something amazing — even from the most ordinary job.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The prophet Amos wrote this book to the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the mid-8th century BCE. He delivered messages of judgment and a call to repentance due to the nation's social injustice, religious corruption, and moral decline amidst prosperity.

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