Man of God
N the BBC series Men of God, "Amos" has taken a high place in my favour. This is certainly not because of any outstanding interest in the life of this prophet, compared with that of others. But the picture of Samaria under King Jeroboam, in which this jewel is setSamaria in peace and prosperity, where the rich were few and the poor manywas a very fine one, As far as historical accuracy goes, I could only take it on its face value, But as far as one could judge, it is the story of Samaria in the light of Amos’s prophesying rather than the story of Amos, The production of this programme was as usual first-rate. I liked particularly the crowd scenes in the market-place, the interjections and the comments; and the rich man and his
new Assyrian dancing girl-obvious local colour, perhaps, but still excellently done. Probably it is easier to highlight a minor prophet such as Amos than to select and arrange the significant incidents from the life of one of the greater figures. Certainly the result in the present instance is entirely satisfying.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 445, 2 January 1948, Page 7
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189Man of God New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 445, 2 January 1948, Page 7
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