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In Amos 3:7, we find a profound revelation about how God communicates His plans to humanity. This powerful verse tells us that God does nothing without first...
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- Pastor Holidah Omoso
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.
7 Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. 8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy? 9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed ...
Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. Certainly, the Almighty LORD doesn't do anything unless he [first] reveals his secret to his servants the prophets. The Sovereign LORD never does anything without revealing his plan to his servants, the prophets.
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 ...
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.
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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.
