The Book of Amos is the earliest of the prophetic books of the Old Testament. Amos was one of the lesser prophets who lived during the reign of Uzziah, the king of Judah, almost 800 years before Christ. e. The Prophet Isaiah . The book of the prophet Amos consists of 9 chapters .. Its distinctive feature is the abundance of comparisons, allegories taken from agricultural and rural life. Amos foretells the terrible judgment of God on the neighboring land of Judah and on Israel itself, warns, warns him, threatens him, convinces him to repent. He sees in seeming well-being the harbinger of impending decline. The poetic style of this ancient poet-prophet is full of vitality and vivid imagination, his images are natural and diverse.