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God’s judgment is not without warning. 3. God’s judgment is not without mercy. Amos 3:12-15 - Thus says the Lord: “As a shepherd takes from the mouth of a lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be taken out who dwell in Samaria— in the corner of a bed and on the edge of a couch! 13 Hear and
provided a good land and the wisdom of the Torah. He calls them His family. Israel and God have an intimate relationship. God knows His family very well. History is important to God and His prophets continually remind us of the things God has done in His creation. God has chosen Israel to fulfil the promise to Abraham to be a blessing to the ...
only does everyone have a part but an equal part. Amos was a layman, not a priest. Yet Amos was chosen by the Lord to deliver this difficult message. Throughout the Scripture, we see God using all kinds of people to reach, teach, and heal. READ Amos 1:1 and Amos 7:10-14 ASK What was Amos' profession? (Shepherd, caretaker of sycamore trees)
In Isaiah, the anavim are the brokenhearted (61:1-2), the homeless (58:7), and those who have been robbed of their rights (10:2), but it is Amos who first uses this word in Israel's prophetic preaching. According to Amos, the anavim of the land are afflicted and vulnerable (8:4). 3. Amos proclaims that the poor are tzadik ["innocent" or ...
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1. Since the prophecy in general and this vision in particular, deals only with the ten tribes, the altar upon which the Lord is standing seems to be the one in Bethel and not the temple in Jerusalem. Amos 7:13, “But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king’s chapel, and it is the king’s court. 2.
A. The logic of God’s judgment. 1. (Amos 3:1-2) God’s love and care for Israel makes their judgment unavoidable. Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”. a. Against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt: Israel’s rejection and disregard of God was all the more inexcusable in light of God’s great ...
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1, 2V. 1—Amos does not identify himself as a prophet, but as a herds-man (see Amos 7. 14).V. 2—“The Lord will roar from Zion” (also Joel 3:16) suggests the roar of a lion as it pounces upon its. rey. This speaks of the near judgment of God upon the nat. :3-5V. 3—“Three transgressions” means ungodliness in its worst form, according ...
