Amos
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Amos is a prophetic book of the Old Testament that records the messages of the prophet Amos, emphasizing social justice and divine judgment.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amos canonical | 20 |
| prophet Amos | 2 |
| Amos 9 | 1 |
| Amos of Tekoa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1237634 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amos Context triple: [Roman Catholic biblical canon, includesBook, Amos]
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A.
Hosea
Hosea is a Hebrew prophet and the first of the Twelve Minor Prophets in the Old Testament, known for his messages emphasizing God's steadfast love and Israel's unfaithfulness.
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B.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah is a major Old Testament prophet whose writings, including themes of covenant and judgment, are frequently referenced in the New Testament.
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C.
Ezekiel
Ezekiel is a major Hebrew prophet known for his vivid apocalyptic visions and central role in the biblical Book of Ezekiel.
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D.
Isaiah
Isaiah is a major prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, traditionally attributed to the prophet Isaiah and known for its themes of judgment, hope, and messianic prophecy.
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E.
Habakkuk
Habakkuk is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, attributed to the prophet Habakkuk, that wrestles with questions of divine justice and faith amid suffering.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amos Target entity description: Amos is a prophetic book of the Old Testament that records the messages of the prophet Amos, emphasizing social justice and divine judgment.
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A.
Hosea
Hosea is a Hebrew prophet and the first of the Twelve Minor Prophets in the Old Testament, known for his messages emphasizing God's steadfast love and Israel's unfaithfulness.
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B.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah is a major Old Testament prophet whose writings, including themes of covenant and judgment, are frequently referenced in the New Testament.
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C.
Ezekiel
Ezekiel is a major Hebrew prophet known for his vivid apocalyptic visions and central role in the biblical Book of Ezekiel.
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D.
Isaiah
Isaiah is a major prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, traditionally attributed to the prophet Isaiah and known for its themes of judgment, hope, and messianic prophecy.
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E.
Habakkuk
Habakkuk is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, attributed to the prophet Habakkuk, that wrestles with questions of divine justice and faith amid suffering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament book
ⓘ
book of the Hebrew Bible ⓘ prophetic book ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Amos ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical ⓘ |
| citedIn | Acts 15:16–17 ⓘ |
| closingVerse | Amos 9:15 ⓘ |
| contains | five visions ⓘ |
| criticizes |
corrupt legal systems
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economic exploitation ⓘ empty ritual worship ⓘ |
| eschatologicalElement | restoration of David’s fallen tent ⓘ |
| famousQuotation | But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream ⓘ |
| genre | prophetic literature ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of Jeroboam II ⓘ |
| includes | oracles of hope ⓘ |
| keyVerse | Amos 5:24 ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 9 ⓘ |
| openingVerse | Amos 1:1 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Minor Prophets
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linked to:
The Twelve Minor Prophets
Neviim ⓘ |
| positionInMinorProphets | third ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| setting | Northern Kingdom of Israel ⓘ |
| structure |
oracles against Israel
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oracles against the nations ⓘ visions of judgment ⓘ woe oracles ⓘ |
| testament |
Old Testament
ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| theme |
call to repentance
ⓘ
care for the poor ⓘ condemnation of oppression ⓘ covenant faithfulness ⓘ day of the Lord ⓘ divine judgment ⓘ hypocrisy in worship ⓘ judgment on Israel ⓘ judgment on surrounding nations ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| vision |
basket of summer fruit
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fire ⓘ locusts ⓘ plumb line ⓘ the Lord beside the altar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amos Description of subject: Amos is a prophetic book of the Old Testament that records the messages of the prophet Amos, emphasizing social justice and divine judgment.
Referenced by (24)
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subject linked to:
Amos
subject linked to:
Baroness Valerie Amos
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