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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). The next three visions revealed ways Israel had not repented ...
Jan 3, 2011 · Amos received five visions from the Lord. These five visions are related to his call and the reason he was being sent. The five visions are: 1. The Vision of the Swarming Locust, Amos 7:1-3. 2. The Vision of the Devouring Fire, Amos 7:4-6. 3. The Vision of the Plumb Line, Amos 7:4-6. 4. The Vision of the Basket of Summer Fruits, Amos 8:1-3. 5.
- Introduction. He was a shepherd from Tekoa, a small village in the hill country of Judah, but his message was for the whole house of Israel and the nations of the world.
- Amos 1:1. Who Was Amos and When Did He Minister? The Hebrew name Amos means “bearer” or “burden” and refers to the weighty warning that the Lord commissioned Amos to carry to the kingdom of Israel.
- Amos 1:2. “The Lord Will Roar from Zion” “This introduction was natural in the mouth of a herdsman who was familiar with the roaring of lions, the bellowing of bulls, and the lowing of kine [cattle].
- Amos 1:3–2:16. The Lord Will Pour Out Judgments. Here the prophet Amos forecast the Lord’s judgments upon the Syrians (see Amos 1:3–5), Philistines (see Amos 1:6–8), Tyrians (see Amos 1:9–10), Edomites (see Amos 1:11–12), Ammonites (see Amos 1:13–15), and Moabites (see Amos 2:1–3).
Feb 7, 2011 · Today I conclude my study of Amos’ five visions by discussing his fifth vision. As I have shown in preceding studies, in the four previous visions, the Lord showed Amos what he was about to do: bring judgment upon Israel. In the fifth vision, Amos actually sees the Lord executing the judgment he had promised to bring upon the Northern Kingdom.
Jul 4, 2022 · James (the brother of the Lord) uses this Amos passage (9:11-12) to explain that the Gentile inclusion in the church was God’s plan all along (see Acts 15:15-19); indeed, that the Gentile-included church fulfills these two verses. In verse 13, God describes this time of restoration as an unparalleled time of fruitfulness.
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 of the prophetic calling; and finally, a little ...
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The book has a fairly clear design. Chapters 1-2 are a series of messages to Israel and the other nations. Chapters 3-6 are a collection of poems that express Amos’ message to the people of Israel and its leaders. Chapters 7-9 contain a series of visions Amos experienced that visually depict God’s coming judgment on Israel.
