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But Amos informed them that the day of the LORD they were about to experience would be a day of divine judgment, a time of darkness. God's people were to be judged for their wrongdoings before their Suzerain (Ruler). We have already been told there will be much death in Israel (verse 3).
- Amos in Redemptive History
- Universal Themes in Amos
- The Global Message of Amos For Today
The purpose of prosperity. God created humanity to flourish. When sin entered the world, the ground was cursed so that only through toil and hardship would mankind’s work prove fruitful (Gen. 3:17–19). Yet in his great kindness, or as a hint of the prosperity to come in the new earth, or to test his people, or for other reasons, God often allows hu...
God’s impartial justice. The Lord does not overlook injustice on the part of his own people simply because they are his. Indeed, God’s covenant relationship makes justice and righteousness in the lives of his people all the more crucial, for they are representing the Lord to the nations (see Rom. 2:17–24). Thus when his people “trample on the needy...
The prophecy of Amos carries an urgent message for the global church in the twenty-first century. Where God has brought material blessing to his people through honest hard work and diligence, such blessing should be received gratefully and enjoyed. Yet in light of massive worldwide needs such as poverty, lack of clean water, malnutrition, and inade...
Feb 7, 2011 · The fifth vision of Amos paints the frightful consequences of sin and the awesome power of God’s judgment. In his vision Amos sees God as being present everywhere and there is no place from which people can hide themselves from the reach of his hands.
- Amos explains the dangers of this judgment day by illustrations drawn from pastoral life, equivalent to the rushing from Charybdis into Scylla. Every place is full of danger - the open country, the shelter of the house.
Apr 26, 2024 · Rather, the people stood in danger of divine judgment, unable to avoid the punishment for their iniquities (Amos 3:2). The biblical principle is that judgment begins at the family of God (1 Peter 4:17). Amos teaches us that covenantal privilege cannot be separated from the demands of obedience to God’s commands. 3.
- Amos explains the dangers of this judgment day by illustrations drawn from pastoral life, equivalent to the rushing from Charybdis into Scylla. Every place is full of danger - the open country, the shelter of the house.
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Only at the very end of the book, Amos deviates from God’s harsh judgment and provides a glimpse of God’s love of Israel. The righteous remnant of Israel will endure forever and be redeemed in the future (9:8–15). Prophecies against the Nations: God Hates Immorality.
