You are hereHomeBARMay/June 1979The Prophets as Revolutionaries: A Sociopolitical Analysis Hardly atypical is Adam C. Welchs characterization of Amos as an individual with his personal conviction. Kings and Prophets of Israel, N. E. Porteous, ed. (London, 1952), p. 117. Obviously the statement was not intended as a truism. Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.