Original post at http://www.craigladams.com/blog/files/notes-amos-3-3-8.html#unique-entry-id-309
The opening verses of chapter 3 identify the people against whom Amos is prophesying: "the whole family that [God] brought up out of the land of Egypt." Now, in verses 3-8, Amos talks about his own role as a prophet.
