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Amos 7:8 sn The next vision clearly shows the technique of using a sound play. In 8:1 and 7:7 (cf. Jer 1:11-14 ) God shows the prophet an object, then asks what he sees. When the prophet responds, the last word becomes the jumping off point for the prophetic word.
In the final vision, Amos sees God violently striking at the pillars of Israel’s great idol temple at Bethel, and the whole building comes crumbling down. It’s an image of God’s justice on the leaders and gods of Israel—their end has come.
Amos 7–9 deals with five visions Amos received from the Lord. Each vision showed that the Lord intended to completely destroy the kingdom of Israel if the people did not repent. The first two visions were of destructions that were avoided because Israel repented (see Amos 7:1–6).
Amos describes a vision of God standing beside the altar, signaling the beginning of His judgment. No matter where the Israelites flee—whether to the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven, to the bottom of the sea or into captivity—God's hand will reach them, and His judgment is unavoidable.
God shows Amos a vision of locusts devouring Israel's crops. Recognizing the catastrophic aftermath, Amos pleads with God to spare Israel. God hears Amos and relents.
Mar 20, 2024 · Amos points to the ultimate fulfillment of God’s promises through the Messiah and His redemptive work. The Book of Amos encourages believers to seek justice, pursue righteousness, and offer genuine worship.
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For example, from a short passage from the book of the eighth-century B.C. prophet Amos, we can learn: something about the problems of translation and why scholars sometimes emend (that is, change) the text; how a knowledge of everyday life in Bible times and of earlier pre-Israelite cultures help illuminate the text; something about the nature ...
