What is Amos about?
Justice, worship and accountability during a period of prosperity and inequality.
This page brings together selected questions about Amos, with context, references and links for further study. The aim is not to impose a doctrinal interpretation, but to help you recognise what appears in the text and verify each answer in its cited passage.
What this quiz helps you practise
Questions span different difficulty levels and may cover names, places, narrative sequences, teachings, references and connections within the book itself.
Sample questions and answers
Open each question to reveal the answer, explanation and biblical reference.
In which testament is the book of Amos found?
Reference: Amos
Amos is part of the Old Testament.
Which prophet described himself as a shepherd and dresser of sycamore figs?
Reference: Amos 7:14
Amos said he was a herdsman and tended sycamore figs.
According to the biblical account, which prophet described himself as a shepherd and dresser of sycamore figs?
Reference: Amos 7:14
Amos said he was a herdsman and tended sycamore figs.
How to study Amos
When studying Amos, begin with the book’s structure and the immediate context of each passage. Place the material in Israel and within the period described as eighth-century israel. Then compare recurring people, locations, speeches and events. The quiz uses short explanations and references so you can return to the text before accepting an answer.
Historical and geographical context
Period: Eighth-century Israel. Setting: Israel. These labels provide broad orientation and do not replace close study of each passage.