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Describe the religious background to the call of prophet Amos.

Describe the religious background to the call of prophet Amos.

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- The people of Israel continued to worship Yahweh.
- Bethel, Gilgal and Samaria were the main centers of worship.
- However, there was hypocrisy in their religion.
- Religious rites such as sacrifices were performed at places of worship in the name of Yahweh,
though the same
worshippers were involved in acts of injustice and victimization of the poor.
- They were also involved in idolatry, thus making worship meaningless.
- They worshipped idols like Sakkuth and Kaiwan.
- There was prevalence of false prophets and priests who were loyal to kings.
gideon1 answered the question on October 3, 2017 at 04:10

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