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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.
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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.
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 …
Some think Amos speaks figuratively in the language of a herdsman or shepherd, as artificers and mechanics do in their own way F20; and so by "shepherds" he means kings and princes; and, by their "habitations", their kingdoms, cities, towns, and palaces; and, by "Carmel", their wealth, riches, and precious things, which should all be destroyed; and to this agrees the Targum,
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 said H559 (H8799) LORD H3068 roars H7580 (H8799) Zion H6726 utters H5414 (H8799) voice... Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible. INTRODUCTION (AMOS 1:1). Amos 1:1 ‘The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen (cattle-breeders) of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Je...
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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 ...
