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Amos 9, the final chapter of the book of Amos, presents a powerful conclusion to the prophet's messages. Initially, it presents a grim image of God's impending judgment on Israel due to their sins, emphasizing God's inescapable justice. Yet, the chapter concludes on a hopeful note, promising restoration and blessings for God's people.
- Oracles Against the Nations. Amos begins by delivering God’s judgment on the surrounding nations of Israel, including Damascus, Gaza, and Edom.
- Judgment on Judah and Israel. Continuing from the first chapter, Amos pronounces judgment on Moab and then moves closer to home by addressing Judah and Israel.
- Israel’s Punishment Declared. Amos addresses Israel directly, stating that their special relationship with God makes them more accountable. He employs rhetorical questions and illustrations to emphasize the gravity of their sins.
- Israel’s Sins and Impending Judgment. This chapter chronicles God’s past attempts to bring Israel to repentance through various calamities. However, in spite of famine, drought, and plagues, Israel has not returned to God.
Thus did the Lord Jehovah cause me to see] The same formula as before, Amos 7:1; Amos 7:4. a basket of summer fruit ] Partly the thought of Israel’s ripeness for judgement, but chiefly the Heb. word ḳêtz , “end,” brings up before the prophet’s mental eye in his vision, agreeably with the principles explained on Amos 7:1 , the basket of ḳaitz , “summer fruit[189].”
And the LORD was asking me, "What do you see, Amos?" I replied, "A plumb line." So the Lord said, "Look, I have set a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel. I will no longer spare them. Majority Standard Bible “Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD. “A plumb line,” I replied.
A. Judgment brings ruin. 1. (Amos 9:1-4) God’s judgment is inescapable. And break them on the heads of them all. I will slay the last of them with the sword. And he who escapes from them shall not be delivered. And it shall slay them. I will set My eyes on them for harm and not for good.”. a.
Guide to the Book of. Amos. One important aspect of the ancient TaNaK order of the Hebrew Bible is that the 12 prophetic works of Hosea through Malachi, sometimes referred to as the Minor Prophets, were designed as a single book called The Twelve. Amos is the third book of The Twelve. Amos was a shepherd and fig tree farmer (Amos 7:14 ) who ...
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Amos 7:17 tn Heb “will be divided up with a [surveyor’s] measuring line.”. Amos 7:17 tn Heb “ [an] unclean”; or “ [an] impure.”. This fate would be especially humiliating for a priest, who was to distinguish between the ritually clean and unclean (see Lev 10:10). Amos 7:17 tn See the note on the word “exile” in 5:5.
