Purpose of Writing: Amos is a shepherd and a fruit picker from the Judean village of Tekoa when God calls him, even though he lacks an education or a priestly background.
Kusudi la Kuandika: Amosi ni mchungaji na mwenye anaokota matunda kutoka kijiji cha Tekoa ya Yuda wakati Mungu anamwita, ingawa anakosa elimu au msingi wa kikuhani.