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Amos 1:2. And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither. Revelation 5:5. And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the ...
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The lion which roars when it has the prey before it is...
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The lion which roars when it has the prey before it is Jehovah (cf. Amos 1:2; Hosea 11:10, etc.). טרף אין לו is not to be interpreted according to the second clause, as signifying "without having got possession of its prey" (Hitzig), for the lion is accustomed to roar when it has the prey before it and there is no possibility of its escape, and before it actually seizes it (cf. Isaiah ...
Deeper meanings of this verse point to the authority and supremacy of God. The rhetorical questions emphasize that it is only natural to fear when the mighty lion roars—just as it is only natural for a prophet to prophesy when God speaks. There is an immediacy and inevitability linked to the voice of God which compels the prophet to speak.
- Hearken to this word which the Lord spoke about you, O children of Israel, about the entire family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying
- Only you did I love above all the families of the earth; therefore, I will visit upon you all your iniquities. ברַק אֶתְכֶ֣ם יָדַ֔עְתִּי מִכֹּ֖ל מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת הָֽאֲדָמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֙ אֶפְקֹ֣ד עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת כָּל־עֲוֹנֹֽתֵיכֶֽם
- Will two walk together unless they agreed? גהֲיֵֽלְכ֥וּ שְׁנַ֖יִם יַחְדָּ֑ו בִּלְתִּ֖י אִם־נוֹעָֽדוּ: Will two walk together: Concerning what you say to the prophets, “Do not prophesy,” do the prophets prophesy from their own mind unless they were commanded?
- Will a lion roar in the forest if he has no prey? Will a young lion let out a cry from his den unless he has taken something? דהֲיִשְׁאַ֚ג אַרְיֵה֙ בַּיַּ֔עַר וְטֶ֖רֶף אֵ֣ין ל֑וֹ הֲיִתֵּ֨ן כְּפִ֚יר קוֹלוֹ֙ מִמְּעֹ֣נָת֔וֹ בִּלְתִּ֖י אִם־לָכָֽד
Jan 24, 2017 · Then the citizens of Nineveh repent, and God relents from his punishment. So even though he says in Amos 1-2 “for three crimes of X and for four I will not turn back the punishment”, this really is hyperbole. If God were not interested in repentance, he wouldn’t have this strategy of speaking to his prophets.
Amos 1:2 And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from … Revelation 5:5 And one of the elders said to me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the … who can. Amos 2:12 But you gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, … Amos 7:12-17 Also Amaziah said to Amos, O you seer, go, flee you away into the …
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The haftarah begins with G‑d saying that He could forgive us “for three” sins, (idol worship, inappropriate relations and murder), “but for four” (the perversion of justice), He “will not forgive.” 2 This verse speaks for itself. To G‑d, taking advantage of people is the worst thing. G‑d is ready to forgive the most heinous ...
