Contradiction with Jeremiah 1:4-5
Amos 1:1 indicates God speaking to a man named Amos who was a herdsman, whereas Jeremiah 1:4-5 speaks of God knowing and sanctifying Jeremiah as a prophet before he was born, implying a different type of divine selection and mission.
Jeremiah 1:4-5: Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:1
The opening of Isaiah references a vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem, contrasting with Amos 1:1 where Amos addresses Israel.
Isaiah 1:1: The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Contradiction with Hosea 1:1
While Amos 1:1 states Amos was a herdsman from Tekoa, Hosea 1:1 identifies Hosea as a prophet during the reigns of the same kings but does not mention his profession as Amos does.
Hosea 1:1: The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
Contradiction with Zechariah 1:1
The timeframe in Amos 1:1 during the reign of Uzziah king of Judah and Jeroboam king of Israel contradicts Zechariah 1:1, which dates its vision in the second year of Darius, a different era and context.
Zechariah 1:1: In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
Contradiction with Ezekiel 1:1-3
Amos is a herdsman who receives visions, whereas Ezekiel is a priest in exile who encounters the heavens opening, emphasizing their different roles and circumstances.
Ezekiel 1:1-3: Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I [was] among the captives by the river of Chebar, [that] the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. [captives: Heb. captivity]
Contradiction with Micah 1:1
Although both Amos and Micah prophesied concerning Samaria and Jerusalem, Amos 1:1 describes his profession as a herdsman, unlike Micah, whose background is not detailed here.
Micah 1:1: The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
Contradiction with Jonah 1:1-2
Amos 1:1 places Amos in Tekoa with a message concerning Israel, while Jonah 1:1-2 was sent to Nineveh, pointing to their different missions and geographic focus.
Jonah 1:1-2: Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, [Jonah: Gr. Jonas]