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Amos 3:7 – Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets. Amos contains a wonderful reminder about the God we serve. And that is the simple truth that He reveals Himself to us. God is transcendent. This is a theological word which means that He is far above us and very different from us.
The punishment of Israel, then as now, is inevitable. As a nation, they had collectively violated His Word and rejected His offer of salvation by grace - through faith in Jesus Christ, their Messiah and King. But God is a God of loving-kindness, great-goodness, and generous grace. He is long-suffering and full of mercy as well as being holy ...
Amos 3:7-8. The Lord will do nothing, but he revealeth, &c. — As if he had said, You cannot complain of your not being forewarned of these calamities coming upon you, for God hath not done, nor will do any thing, without revealing it to his prophets, and by them to you; so that you have now warning of all that he intends to do, unless you prevent it by an alteration in your behaviour.
Amos 7:1-3 meaning. Amos sees a swarm of locusts devouring all the vegetation of the land. He intercedes on behalf of the descendants of Jacob, and God changes His plan to destroy Israel’s vegetation. Amos 5:4-7 meaning. Although the nation Israel will be destroyed in the prime of her youth, Amos calls Israel to seek God so that they may live ...
Ultimately, the Book of Amos issues a call for repentance and transformation. Amos urges his audience to turn away from wrongdoing and embrace righteousness, proclaiming, “Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is” (Amos 5:14, NIV). This call to repentance echoes through the ...
Explanation. The verse “Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets” from Amos 3:7 conveys the notion that God does not act without first informing his prophets of his intentions. The literal meaning is that God’s plans or significant events are disclosed to his chosen messengers so that ...
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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.
