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Then the locusts came and devoured all the vegetables of the earth. עשׂב הארץ is not the second crop; for עשׂב does not mean grass, but vegetables, the plants of the field (see at Genesis 1:11). Amos 7:2 and Amos 7:3 require that this meaning should be retained. When the locusts had already eaten the vegetables of the earth, the ...
Amos 7:2. And it came to pass, [that] when they had made an end of eating. the grass of the land. That is, the grasshoppers or locusts; when in the vision it seemed to the prophet that almost all the grass of the land was eaten up, and they were going to seize upon the corn, and other fruits of the earth: this signifies not Sennacherib's ...
Jun 7, 2020 · Amos is given three visions of judgment in Chapter 7. How does Amos react to the first two predictions of disaster (v. 1-6), and how does God respond to his pleas? In contrast, Amos’ third vision illustrates Israel’s failure to meet God’s standard of righteousness. What is different about Amos’ response to this vision? Chapter 7 ends ...
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Aug 1, 2017 · The Lord said, “Behold, I have set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel. I will no longer continue to pass over their sins. (9) The high places of Isaac will be destroyed, and the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste, and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.”.
Amos 7:4-6 meaning. In his second vision, Amos sees an all-consuming fire that evaporates the waters of the deep sea. The prospects of this devouring fire prompt the prophet to intercede again on Israel's behalf to ask God to stop the judgment. God listens to Amos and relents concerning this judgment as well. Amos 2:1-3 meaning.
God’s patience before judgment (7:1-9) Farmers paid their taxes by giving the king the first reaping of their harvest. After this a second crop grew up, which provided the main harvest for the people. It was this second crop that Amos, in his vision, saw threatened with destruction from a plague of locusts.
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Amaziah informs against Amos and does what he can to rid the country of him as a public nuisance . 2. Amos justifies himself in what he did as a prophet ( v. 14, 15 ) and denounces the judgments of God against Amaziah his prosecutor ( v. 16, 17 ); for, when the contest is between God and man, it is easy to foresee, it is very easy to foretel, who will come off with the worst of it.
