“Then Amaziah the priest of Beth–el 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.”
The response of Amaziah the priest of Bethel to the king of Israel reporting the prophecy indicates that prophetic speech is regarded as seditious and politically dangerous. The accusation against Amos indicates the priesthood's alignment with political authority.
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