Amaziah seeks to expel Amos from Bethel based on the authority of the sovereign king, having influence and control over the religious sites in the northern kingdom (1 Kings 12:26–33; 1 Kings 16:26, 1 Kings 16:30–33; 1 Kings 18:4, 1 Kings 18:19).1
Amaziah seeks to expel Amos from Bethel based on the authority of the sovereign king, having influence and control over the religious sites in the northern kingdom (1 Kings 12:26–33; 1 Kings 16:26, 1 Kings 16:30–33; 1 Kings 18:4, 1 Kings 18:19).1
13 but never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom.”