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   ocr: Amos the peasant could not get over what he tound in the Northern cities. The uxurious litestyles shocked him: gorgeous couches peds of carved ivory, summer homes, top-grade meat, fine wine. It seemed obvious to Amos that this extravagance was built on a oundation of injustice: oppression of the poor, dishonest ousiness practices, court bribes, privilege bought with money. Lulled into security by their powertul, victorious army, the sraelites thought they were safe for generations. But, as Amos warned, srael could not torever push God into a small corner of their lives, to be brought out like ...