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Amos 1:2. The Lord will roar from Zion — This and the next clause occur, Joel 3:16, and a similar one, Jeremiah 25:30, where see the notes.The meaning is, that God would soon spread terror, like beasts of prey when they roar, chap. Amos 3:8: or, that he would soon display his power in executing judgment.
Apr 9, 2016 · a The LORD Will Roar From Zion …. And Amos Heard Him And Was Not Afraid. When God speaks to us, He speaks to us in a language we can understand. When He spoke to Amos, God spoke to Amos in a language he could understand. Amos was a HERDSMAN. Amos 1:1 (KJV) The words of Amos, who was among the HERDSMEN of Tekoa …
The apostate worship had been installed at Bethel and Samaria. "Zion" is the poetic name for "Jerusalem," and in its extended meaning has an application to the church of Jesus our Lord. In Joel 3:16, Jehovah is represented as roaring on behalf of Israel, but in the stern denunciations of Amos, he is represented as roaring against Israel. It was ...
Amos 1:2. Roar from zion. Thus Amos joins on his own prophecy of judgment to that of Joel . God roared out of Zion by the voice of Joel, and of Amos himself, denouncing his judgments. And God roared by the voice of the earthquake, confirming that denunciation by a solemn peal of subterranean thunder.
Amos 1:2 Explanation. Amos 1:2 serves as an introduction to the prophecies of Amos, stating the power and the intent of God’s voice as it projects from Zion, which is often representative of the city of Jerusalem and, more broadly, God’s holy mount. The verse emphasizes the serious tone and the severity of the message to the people.
So when Amos calls for repentance in 5:4–6, the first thing he says is, Thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: "Seek me and live; do not seek Bethel, and do not enter into Gilgal or cross over to Beersheba, for Gilgal shall surely go into exile, and Bethel shall come to nought. Seek the Lord and live."
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Amos said: "The LORD comes roaring out of Zion; from Jerusalem he comes bellowing! The shepherds' pastures wilt; the summit of Carmel withers." New Heart English Bible He said: "The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds will mourn, and the top of Carmel will wither." Webster's Bible ...