Search results
- This verse underscores that God does not act in judgment without warning His people first through His prophets. It reflects the principle that increased privilege comes with heightened accountability. Israel, having experienced God's grace and revelation, was expected to respond with obedience and righteousness.
Amos tells us that He has chosen to reveal Himself to us, including His plans. God wants to have a relationship with us. He wants us to know His ways. So He guides us, telling us everything we need to know. God is light, shining clarity on your path while giving purpose and direction.
Amos details the reason for God's judgement on both the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel which amounted to religious, legal, social, moral, and political apostasy, where the intolerable oppression of poor people and a violation of their covenant with God, had to be addressed.
From a theological perspective, Amos 3:7 reveals several key insights: Divine Sovereignty: God is in control of history and nothing happens without his will or knowledge. Revelation: God communicates his will to humans, demonstrating a relational aspect between the Divine and humanity.
Objection 1: It would seem that by the Divine revelation a prophet knows all that can be known prophetically. For it is written (Amos 3:7): "The Lord God doth nothing without revealing His secret to His servants the prophets." Now whatever is revealed prophetically is something done by God.
In the prophetic book of Amos, God emphasizes His covenant relationship with Israel, highlighting their unique status and accompanying responsibilities. This verse underscores that God does not act in judgment without warning His people first through His prophets.
Amos went as prophet to Samaria or Bethel, because the Lord had sent him thither to preach judgment to the sinful kingdom. But God would not threaten judgment if He had not a nation ripe for judgment before Him. The lion which roars when it has the prey before it is Jehovah (cf. Amos 1:2; Hosea 11:10, etc.).
The message of Amos lands on the global church today with as much force and necessity as it landed on the people of God 2,700 years ago. The key idea in Amos is that God is just and impartial and will judge not only the nations but also his own people for their life of ease and apathy amid human suffering. To prosperous nations around the world ...
People also ask
What does Amos 3 7 say about God?
What is the message of Amos?
How are the teachings of Amos 3 7 applied?
What does the prophecy of Amos mean?
What does Amos say about God?
What did Amos say about disaster?
