Amos 7:15

Amaziah's Opposition

¹⁴ Then Amos answered Amaziah, "I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a farmer of sycamore figs; ¹⁵ and Yahweh took me from following the flock, and Yahweh said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.' ¹⁶ Now therefore listen to the word of Yahweh: 'You say, Don't prophesy against Israel, and don't preach against the house of Isaac.'

Lord Said

My Flock

My People

People of Israel

Amos

Israel

Jehovah

Ezekiel 2:3-4

He said to me, Son of man, I send you to the children of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me even to this very day.

2 Samuel 7:8

Now therefore you shall tell my servant David this, 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Israel.

Jeremiah 1:7

But Yahweh said to me, "Don't say, 'I am a child;' for to whoever I shall send you, you shall go, and whatever I shall command you, you shall speak.

Psalm 78:70-72

He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

Matthew 4:18-19

Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.

Luke 24:46-48

He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth."

Acts 4:20

for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard."

Acts 5:20

"Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."

Acts 5:29-32

But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.