Amos the Shepherd Prophet Quiz
Test how well you remember the story of Amos the shepherd prophet, from Amos 1, 2, 5 and 7. Each question is answered directly from the passage, and the King James verse is shown with every answer. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!
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- Where was Amos from?
- Bethel
- Samaria
- Tekoa
- Jericho
- Who was king of Israel when Amos prophesied?
- Jeroboam the son of Joash
- Ahab
- Jehu
- Hezekiah
- What did Israel sell the poor for?
- A loaf of bread
- A pair of shoes
- A cloak
- Thirty pieces of silver
- What had Israel commanded the prophets?
- Go to Judah
- Speak only in the temple
- Write it in a book
- Prophesy not
- What kind of houses had the wealthy built?
- Houses of hewn stone
- Houses of cedar
- Houses of gold
- Tents of goat hair
- What did God want to run down as waters?
- Oil
- Wine
- Judgment
- Blessing
- What did the Lord hold in his hand as he stood on the wall?
- A sword
- A plumbline
- A shepherd's staff
- A scroll
- Who reported Amos to King Jeroboam?
- Uzziah king of Judah
- The elders of Tekoa
- Hosea the prophet
- Amaziah the priest of Bethel
- Where did Amaziah tell Amos to go?
- Back to Egypt
- To Damascus
- To Nineveh
- To the land of Judah
- How did Amos describe his work before God called him?
- A priest at Bethel
- A herdman and a gatherer of sycomore fruit
- A scribe in the king's court
- A fisherman
Amos the Shepherd Prophet Quiz Answers & Bible References
Every answer below, with the King James Bible verse it comes from — so you can look up each one for yourself.
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Where was Amos from?
Tekoa
The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
amos 1:1 (KJV) -
Who was king of Israel when Amos prophesied?
Jeroboam the son of Joash
The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
amos 1:1 (KJV) -
What did Israel sell the poor for?
A pair of shoes
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;
amos 2:6 (KJV) -
What had Israel commanded the prophets?
Prophesy not
But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
amos 2:12 (KJV) -
What kind of houses had the wealthy built?
Houses of hewn stone
Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
amos 5:11 (KJV) -
What did God want to run down as waters?
Judgment
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
amos 5:24 (KJV) -
What did the Lord hold in his hand as he stood on the wall?
A plumbline
Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.
amos 7:7 (KJV) -
Who reported Amos to King Jeroboam?
Amaziah the priest of Bethel
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.
amos 7:10 (KJV) -
Where did Amaziah tell Amos to go?
To the land of Judah
Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
amos 7:12 (KJV) -
How did Amos describe his work before God called him?
A herdman and a gatherer of sycomore fruit
Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
amos 7:14 (KJV)