How is Jesus seen in the Book of Amos?

Answer 1

Amos never claimed to be writing about Jesus, and never mentioned him, either directly by name, or even indirectly. In fact he made it clear that he was writing about events of his own time (Amos 1:1): "The words of Amos, who was among the herdman of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake."

Neverthelss, the author of Acts of the Apostles found it useful to quote material from Amos in Acts 15:16-17:

"After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things."

The text was adapted from Amos 9:11-12:

"In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this."

Here we see that Acts is certainly referring to Jesus, but Amos was referring to Israel. There is no reason to place Jesus back into the Book of Amos.