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The Book of Amos mostly consists of prophecies, visions, and interactions between the Divine and the Prophet. However, in the seventh chapter, we come across a brief narrative conversation between Amos and Amaziah. Amos is a prophet from the Southern Kingdom of Judah, where the First Temple still stands proud. He has been sent by the Divine on a prophetic mission to the Northern Kingdom of Israel, in which there are two centres of religious worship: the temple of Dan and the temple of Bethel, both containing golden calves. The second character of this brief narrative is Amaziah, the priest of the temple in Bethel. Two religious leaders stand in opposition to one another.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The narrative begins with Amaziah sending a message to King Jeroboam II of Israel, warning the king that Amos\u2019s critical prophecies are difficult for the people to hear, because Amos is prophesying about the death of the king and the upcoming exile. Amaziah then turns to Amos and tells him to flee, to return to the Land of Judah, and to \u2018eat bread and prophesy there\u2019 (7:12). Amos responds directly to Amaziah\u2019s assumption that Amos is earning his living through prophesying, by stating (7:14): \u2018I am not a prophet, and I am not the son of a prophet. I am a cattle breeder and a tender of sycamore figs.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

In this wonderful and strange statement, Amos highlights the assumptions that Amaziah the priest makes about religious leadership. Amos is not a prophet, nor the disciple of a prophet, by trade or profession. He is not earning his bread by offering comforting prophecies, like the professional prophets of the Northern Kingdom. Instead, Amos\u2019s livelihood and training are in animal and plant care. And while this might read to our modern eyes as a humble profession, in the world of Amos and Amaziah, the implication would have been the opposite: Amos was a relatively wealthy man. He was not in need of prophesying to earn his bread; on the contrary, he left a comfortable existence behind him in order to prophesy. And Amos, unlike Amaziah, earns no friends on the political front in his prophesying.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Amos and Amaziah are, in some ways, opposites. Amaziah leads an idolatrous cult, has political capital, and is so entrenched in the idea that religious leadership is about wealth that he cannot imagine that not all prophets are professionals. Amos left a life of wealth and comfort behind him in order to make enemies in the Northern Kingdom by prophesying against the king, and he earns no money doing it. 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Our chapter records the altercation between Amaziah, the priest of the sanctuary at Beth-El, and the prophet Amos. In preaching against the Northern Kingdom of Israel, Amos prophecies: \u201c\u2026The sanctuaries of Israel will be reduced to ruins. And I will turn upon the House of Jeroboam with the sword\u201d (Amos 7:9). Amaziah reports to King Jeroboam that Amos is conspiring against him in predicting that the king will die by the sword and Israel will go into exile. Amaziah tells Amos to leave the Kingdom of Israel and to never again prophesy at the Temple in Bethel. The famous reply of Amos is: \u201cI am not a prophet, and I am not a prophet\u2019s disciple. I am a cattle breeder and a tender of sycamore figs. But the Lord took me away from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, \u2018Go, prophesy to My people Israel\u2019\u201d (verses 14-15). This interchange has been dramatically reconstructed by Shalom Spiegel, in his classic essay \u201cAmos vs. Amaziah\u201d (reprinted in <\/span>The Jewish Expression<\/span><\/i>, edited by Judah Goldin, 1976, pp. 38-65).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

But what exactly was Amos\u2019 occupation, \u201cTender of Sycamore Trees \u2013 <\/span>Boles Shiqmim<\/span><\/em>\u201d?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Rashi found this expression so puzzling that he suggested it be emended to <\/span>Bolesh Shiqmim<\/span><\/em> \u2013 \u201cInspector of Sycamore Trees\u201d to see which one\u2019s time has come to be nipped. For it is customary to nip immature sycamore trees. And <\/span>boles<\/span><\/em> should be read <\/span>bolesh<\/span><\/em>. For, Amos was tongue-tied as they said (in Leviticus Rabbah 10:2): Why was his name Amos? Because he was \u201claden of tongue\u201d (<\/span>amus bi-lshono<\/span><\/em>). And the Israelites would call him <\/span>psilos<\/span><\/em> (\u201cstammerer\u201d in Greek).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Hebrew word <\/span>Shiqmim<\/em> <\/span>[singular <\/span>Shiqmah<\/span><\/em>] occurs seven times in the Hebrew Bible, referring to the sycamore tree and its fruit, similar to the fig. But the word <\/span>boles<\/span><\/em> occurs only here. The Ben-Yehudah\u00a0<\/span>Complete Dictionary of Ancient and Modern Hebrew<\/span><\/em>, finds no cognate in sister languages but, according to the context, defines <\/span>boles<\/span><\/em> as \u201cnipping the sycamore fig to cause it to finish ripening quickly\u201d. Indeed, this seems to be the correct meaning of <\/span>boles<\/span><\/i> as reflected in the Septuagint (2<\/span>nd<\/span> -3<\/span>rd<\/span> Century BCE Jewish Greek Translation): <\/span>Knizon Sycamina<\/span><\/em> \"piercer of sycamore figs\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The 1<\/span>st<\/span> century CE natural philosopher, Pliny the Elder, describes the cultivation of the sycamore fig in Ancient Egypt: \u201cIt bears fruit, not upon branches, but upon the trunk itself. The fig is remarkable for its extreme sweetness and has no seeds in it. This tree is also remarkable for its fruitfulness, which, however, can only be ensured by making incisions in the fruit with hooks of iron, for otherwise it will not come to maturity\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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This chapter, as in Amos\u2019s introductions in chapter 1, focuses on Amos\u2019s credentials (or lack thereof). Amos states to Amaziah that he has nothing to do with \u201cprofessional\u201d prophets: \"I am neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but I am a cattle herder and an inspector of sycamores\u201d (verse 14).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Amos is insisting on his own regularity, and status as an everyday man. Not only does he himself lack the credentials, he doesn\u2019t even come from the proper pedigree to warrant the status of \u201cprophet\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

His insistence of lacking any prophetical background reminds me of a famous story about the Lubavitcher Rebbe.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

One Chabad supporter told the Rebbe once about a Shabbaton<\/em> he had sponsored for over forty couples who \u201chad no Jewish background.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cNo what?\u201d the Rebbe responded, as though in shock.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cNo Jewish background,\u201d was the hesitant response.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cTell them that they have a background! Their background is that they are children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob!\u201d the Rebbe replied.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The worthiness of every Jew is a fundamental tenet of Chassidut. The Lubavitcher Rebbe, whose yahrzeit<\/em> we commemorated this Hebrew month, lived that tenet as the foundation of his life. His campaign to spread Chabad emissaries all over the world was founded on this premise. Every Jew matters. Every Jew has pedigree. Amos too may not be the direct son of a prophet, but he comes from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob which qualifies him, and really every Jew to both live and spread the message of Torah.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Amos\u2019s message was one that was essential to hear. Aside from the fact that Amos probably was more qualified than he let on (he did merit to prophesy after all) the Lubavitcher Rebbe used to say \u201cif one only knows aleph<\/em>, teach aleph<\/em>\u201d. That is to say, if one\u2019s knowledge of Judaism and God is so limited that ALL they know is the letter aleph, they are still obligated to teach and share that with another Jew.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Everyone is qualified to teach.<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>Everyone has the background to teach.<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>Everyone has something to teach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","post_main_content_image":{"id":77481,"alt":"","title":"amos7-award","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/png","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award.png","width":1280,"height":978,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award-300x229.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":229,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award-768x587.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":587,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award-1024x782.png","large-width":1024,"large-height":782,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award.png","1536x1536-width":1280,"1536x1536-height":978,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award.png","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":978,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award-1200x917.png","post_full_size-width":1200,"post_full_size-height":917,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award-550x420.png","home_baner-width":550,"home_baner-height":420}},"post_main_content_embedded_video":"","post_main_content_video_duration":"","post_main_content_show_fb_comments":"1","post_main_content_credit_media":"","tile_top_caption":"","tile_main_caption":"Everyone Has Something To Teach\u00a0","tile_main_caption_size":"1","tile_sub_caption":"Everyone has a background, and a pedigree","tile_preview_embedded":"","tile_preview_image":{"id":77481,"alt":"","title":"amos7-award","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/png","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award.png","width":1280,"height":978,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award-300x229.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":229,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award-768x587.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":587,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award-1024x782.png","large-width":1024,"large-height":782,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award.png","1536x1536-width":1280,"1536x1536-height":978,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award.png","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":978,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award-1200x917.png","post_full_size-width":1200,"post_full_size-height":917,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award-550x420.png","home_baner-width":550,"home_baner-height":420}},"tile_preview_video":"","tile_external_link":"","tile_link_for_pay":"0","tile_tile_gallery_items":"","tile_credits":"","alternate_tile_top_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption_size":"1","alternate_tile_sub_caption":"","alternate_tile_hide_media":"0","tile_group_preview_image_url":"","tile_group_main_caption":"","tile_group_sub_caption":"","tile_group_popup_package_extra_content":"","tile_group_read_time":"","home_color":"","home_gallery_top":"","home_gallery_middle":"","home_gallery_book":"","home_gallery_bottom":"","seo_seo_title":"","seo_seo_description":"","seo_seo_default_title":"","seo_seo_default_description":"","links":false,"chapter_info":{"books_group":"Prophets","book":"Amos","chapter":"7","chapter_main_number":"525","date":"20270902","wall_id":"525"},"link_for_pay":false,"tags":false},{"order":6,"id":"77525","color":"#f6edf6","size":"1","name":"Amos: Both Shepherd And Cowboy","post_title":"Amos: Both Shepherd And Cowboy","slug":"amos-both-shepherd-and-cowboy","old_id":"77525","type":"no","iframe":"","writer":{"id":34243,"post_title":"Moshe Sokolow","slug":"moshe-sokolow","old_id":"34243","first_name":"Moshe","last_name":"Sokolow","description":"Dr. Moshe Sokolow is Associate Dean of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, Yeshiva University, and teaches a weekly class in parashat hashavu`a at Lincoln Square Synagogue. 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Amaziah, the priest of Beit El, sought to inform on Amos to King Jeroboam, charging him with either outright treason (10) or, at least, with demoralizing the people by prophesying their imminent exile (11). He then turned to Amos, advising him: \u201cOff with you to the land of Judah! Earn your living there and do your prophesying there\u201d (12). Amos replied: \u201cI am not a prophet, and I am not a prophet\u2019s disciple (<\/span>ben navi<\/span><\/em>). I am a cattle breeder and a tender of sycamore figs. But the LORD took me away from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, \u2018Go, prophesy to My people Israel\u2019\u201d (14-15). Several items in this exchange are worthy of comment.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

First, the use of \u201coff with you\u201d (<\/span>b\u2019rach lekha<\/span><\/em>) is reminiscent of the advice that was given to Balaam by King Balak of Moab: \u201cOff with you to your place\u201d (Numbers 24:11) when that prophet incurred his displeasure. It also appears in Isaac\u2019s advice to Jacob to evade Esau\u2019s wrath by running away: \u201cOff with you to Uncle Laban in Haran\u201d (Gen. 27:43), suggesting that its use was reserved for instances in which the advisee was facing lethal jeopardy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Second, Amos\u2019s seeming disavowal of prophecy is a denial only of its practice as a profession, not as his divinely inspired vocation. We may recall that King David\u2019s royal calling was expressed in a like fashion: \u201cI took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be ruler of My people Israel\u201d (2 Samuel 7:9).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Third, Amos\u2019s reference to his actual profession as that of a \u201ccattle breeder\u201d (<\/span>boker<\/span><\/em>, a hapax legomenon\u2014a word that appears once in the Bible) should be compared with the opening verse of the book (<\/span>see our comments there<\/span><\/a>), which identified him as one \u201cwho was among the sheep breeders (<\/span>noqdim<\/span><\/em>) from Tekoa\u201d (1:1). Arguably, since both sheep and cattle were herded, the two terms are entirely synonymous. In modern Hebrew, <\/span>boker<\/span><\/i> can designate cowboy, herdsman, gaucho, rancher, wrangler, cattleman, cowman, or cowpuncher.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Finally, we come to the \u201ctender (<\/span>boles<\/span><\/em>) of sycamore figs (<\/span>shikmim<\/span><\/em>).\u201d Boles (like <\/span>boker<\/span><\/em>) is a unique word in Tanach, and its translation as \u201ctender\u201d is speculative. (Other English translations substitute grower, dresser, gatherer, and caretaker). Sycamore\u2014which may derive from Hebrew <\/span>shikma<\/span><\/em>, via the Greek <\/span>sukamos<\/span><\/em>\u2014is akin to the fig tree, and, according to 1 Kings 10:27, grew \u201cabundantly\u201d in the Mediterranean coastal valley. It would signify that Amos, who came from Tekoa, in the Judean hill country, worked at a considerable distance from home.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Back in Amos chapter 5:18-19, the prophet provides a fascinating image of an individual running from various calamities. The individual first runs from a charging lion, and just as he escapes the beast, a bear comes barreling towards him. The individual then barely makes it to the safety of his home. Exhausted, and most likely panting from his escape, the individual places his hand on the wall for a moment of respite only to be bitten by a snake hanging on the wall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This detailed image seems to hang mysteriously in this chapter. Why the three levels? In 7:1-2 God begins to create a swarm of locusts. Amos intervenes in this destruction, and God relents. Just as the individual in chapter 5 first escapes the lion, Amos has saved the people from locusts. Then in 7:4-6 God summons his fiery angels to attack the people. Here too Amos intercedes on the people's behalf to save them. The bear has been subdued. Now, safe in their walled cities in verse 7-9, God shows Amos a horde scaling the walls.ready to strike the house of Jeroboam. Amos does not intervene this time. 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7:7 \u201c\u2018Thus did the LORD show me: And, look, the Master was stationed by a wall built with a plumb line, and in His hand was a plumb line.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This is the traditional understanding of <\/span>\u2018anakh<\/span><\/em>, which appears only here. Some have disputed its meaning, claiming it might be a term for \u201caxe\u201d because it becomes here an instrument of destruction. \u201cPlumb line,\u201d however, makes perfectly good sense. The wall is a plumb-line wall (\u201cbuilt\u201d is merely implied) because it is properly constructed as a perfect vertical. God will use a plumb line to measure out inexorable judgement against Israel. Compare 2 Kings 21:13: \u201cI will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria and the weight [the \u201cplumb\u201d of the plumb line] of the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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  1. Prayer and forgiveness<\/em>. In the first two scenes, Amos responds with a supplication in response to the upcoming disaster, and he is answered. The forgiveness is not conditional upon the repentance of the people, it stems exclusively from divine mercy. In the third vision, no entreaty is offered up, and God is explicit in his denial of forgiveness: \u201cI will pardon them no more\u201d (verse 8). Through the three events we can see a relationship: the anger, the mercy, the second chance, and then once again, anger, mercy\u2026 until the line is crossed. Then it will end in destruction.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  2. A two-way prophet<\/em>. According to verses 2 and 5, Amos doesn\u2019t only bring God\u2019s word to the people, he also prays to God for their sake (note that Moses was this sort of prophet, as was Jeremiah).<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  3. Freedom of expression<\/em>. Is it permissible for a prophet to criticize the government? When do the authorities feel that he has crossed a line? For Amaziah the priest, the line was crossed when direct implications were made about the fate of the kingdom, and the royal family. For Jeremiah (in another 150 years, and 99 chapters ago), the prophecy about the destruction of the Temple was felt to have gone too far, and almost cost him his life (Jer. 26).<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  4. Prophecy as a trade<\/em>. The way that Amaziah accuses Amos essentially \u201cyou\u2019re doing it for the money,\u201d is evidence of the fact that there were also \u201cprofessional prophets\u201d who would foretell the future to provide tailor made prophecies, in exchange for payment.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  5. A tender of sycamore figs<\/em>. This profession apparently refers to the agricultural specialty of piercing the fruit of the sycamore fig to help it ripen. 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    \u201cProphetic Origin Stories\u201d <\/a>by Shimon Yaakov Ben Tzion: Looking at where the prophets came from and what their goals were.<\/p>\r\n

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