According to the book’s superscription, Amos appeared as a prophet during the reign of Jeroboam II (usually dated 787–747 B.C.E., and almost simultaneous with the reign of Uzziah over Judah, who is also mentioned). His words as passed down to us are directed almost without exception against, and delivered in, the Northern Kingdom (1:1b), presumably above all in the capital Samaria (3:9–4:3; 6:1–11) and in Bethel (7:10–17; cf. 4:4f.; 5:4f.). If one takes the concluding