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Amos went as prophet to Samaria or Bethel, because the Lord had sent him thither to preach judgment to the sinful kingdom. But God would not threaten judgment if He had not a nation ripe for judgment before Him. The lion which roars when it has the prey before it is Jehovah (cf. Amos 1:2; Hosea 11:10, etc.).
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Like the other prophets, Amos’ message also foretells the restoration of God’s people. Though Israel has been restored politically in our time, its spiritual restoration has not yet happened. According to Amos, the hearts of Israel’s people will one day turn back to their God.
Amos concluded by saying, A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken! Who can but prophesy? These two lines are parallel, suggesting that the word "lion" refers to the LORD. That is, the all-powerful God roared like a lion to announce judgment on His covenant people.
Jan 24, 2017 · First, the implied answer of Amos’ questions is “no” rather than “yes.”. Second, the subject matter of the rhetorical questions ends up being related to Amos’ larger message in this passage. He isn’t simply asking random questions with an obvious “no” answer.
In Amos 3:4, the prophet Amos uses the metaphor of a lion to convey a powerful and sobering message. The lion is a symbol of strength, ferocity, and predatory nature. In the wilderness, a lion roars when it has found its prey and is about to devour it.
In the context of Amos, the lion's roar symbolizes God's voice of judgment and warning. Historically, lions were known to inhabit the regions around Israel, and their roar would have been a familiar and fearsome sound to the people.
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Amos 3:4. Will a lion roar in the forest when he hath no prey? &c.] He will not, unless he has it in his sight, or in his paws; he roars when he first sees it, whereby he terrifies the creature, that it cannot move till he comes up to it; and when he has got it in his paws, he roars over it, to invite others to partake with him.
