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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.
- I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.
- Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down
- And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them
- And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.
Outline of The Book of Amos: God’s people judged with the nations (ch. 1 - 2). God will judge God’s people more severely than the other nations. Announcements against God’s people (ch. 3 - 6). Visions against God’s people (ch. 7:1 - 9:10). God’s people are blessed above all nations (ch. 9:11 - 9:15). Judah should hope and learn that ...
- Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit.
- And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.
- And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence.
- Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
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 ...
6 The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD. 7 Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. 8 And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel ...
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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.
