Amos was one of the shepherds who lived in the town of Tekoa. God showed Amos the things that would happen to the people of Israel. God did that two years before the earthquake came. It was during the time that Uzziah was the king of Judah. Joash's son, Jeroboam, was the king of Israel. This is the message that Amos received from God.
Amos said, ‘The LORD speaks loudly from Zion. Yes, he shouts from Jerusalem. As a result, the green fields will become dry and the grass will die. There will be nothing for the sheep to eat. Even the grass on Mount Carmel will die.’