Amos 7:12

Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

Cross-reference

Amos 2:12 Parallel

Amos 2:12 condemns Israel for commanding prophets not to prophesy, which is exactly what Amaziah does to Amos.

Amos 3:8 Contrast

Amos 3:8 declares the prophet cannot stop speaking when God roars, opposing Amaziah's command to flee and be silent.

Isaiah 30:10 describes people telling seers to stop prophesying truth, mirroring Amaziah's command for Amos to cease at Bethel.

Isaiah 56:11 denounces shepherds greedy for unjust gain—the exact profit motive Amaziah assumes, exposing the corrupt mindset he projects onto Amos.

Ezekiel 13:19 condemns false prophets who prophesy for handfuls of barley and bread—the same hireling spirit Amaziah suggests, linking to outright corruption.

Romans 16:18 warns against those who serve their own appetites—a NT parallel to Amaziah's assumption that prophets minister for food, serving belly not God.

1 Peter 5:2 Contrast

1 Peter 5:2 commands shepherds not to serve for shameful gain—contrasting Amaziah's assumption that prophets should earn bread by their ministry.

Acts 4:17 Parallel

Acts 4:17 warns apostles to stop speaking in Jesus' name, mirroring Amaziah's attempt to silence Amos—a classic pattern of opposition.

Acts 13:50 Parallel

Acts 13:50 has Paul and Barnabas driven out by persecution, echoing Amaziah ordering Amos to flee from Israel.

1 Thessalonians 2:15 says the Jews drove out the prophets, summarizing the pattern of opposition seen in Amaziah's command.

1 Samuel 9:9 Historical context

1 Samuel 9:9 explains that 'seer' was the earlier term for prophet, clarifying Amaziah's address to Amos as 'seer'.

2 Chronicles 16:10 shows King Asa imprisoning the seer Hanani, paralleling how Amaziah opposes the prophet Amos here.