Although Jonah and Amos are regarded as established prophets of the Bible, their incongruity becomes apparent through Jonah’s resistance and unintentional message of mercy in contrast to Amos’s willingness and condemning nature. Even though Amos was “neither a prophet or prophet’s son,” uninvolved with religious institutions, he does not appear to demonstrate any refusal to prophesy. He addresses the people, “Hear this word the Lord has spoken against you” and “Hear tis word, O house of Israel I take up concerning you.” His statements do not downplay the directness of God. Furthermore, Amos speaks to the Israelites soon after having his visions, with immediacy at God’s first command. Conversely, Jonah illustrates absolute aversion