Amos : Douay-Rheims Bible Amos prophesied in Israel about the
same time as Osee, and was called from following the cattle to
denounce God's judgments to the people of Israel and the
neighbouring nations, for their repeated crimes, in which they
continued with repentance. Challoner. — The kingdom was then
almost free from idolatry, except that of the calves, yet
dissolute and flourishing under Jeroboam II. The prophet spoke
at Bethel, (C. vii.) till the idolatrous priest, Amasias, forced
him to flee to Thecua, four leagues south of Jerusalem, where he
continued to prophesy against the various nations of Damascus,
Juda, &c. but particularly against Israel. C. i. &c. How long he
continued is uncertain. St. Jerome and others account his style
rustic; but St. Augustine (Doct. iv. 7.) as good a judge,
pronounces that it was eloquent, and like that of the other
inspired writers, suited to the speakers. Calmet. — Amos means
"one carrying," or "a people torn away." St. Jerome. in Joel.
Haydock. — He deals in metaphors