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  1. For the calamity which is bursting upon the city comes from Jehovah, is sent by Him as a punishment. This thought is explained in Amos 3:7, Amos 3:8, and with this explanation the whole series of figurative sentences is made perfectly clear.

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      Can a bird fall in a snare - Again, the bird taken in the...

    • 6 Parallel Hebrew Texts

      אם־יתקע שופר בעיר ועם לא יחרדו אם־תהיה רעה בעיר ויהוה לא...

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      Holman Christian Standard Bible If a ram’s horn is blown in...

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      If there is calamity in a city, will not the LORD have done...

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      The necessity of God’s judgment against Israel, Amos...

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      Family, including all the posterity of Jacob. (Worthington)...

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      Amos 3:1. Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against...

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      Bible > Matthew Henry's Commentary > Amos 3 Amos 3 Matthew...

  2. Amos spells out several calamities that the LORD sent to Israel to catch their attention so that they might return to Him. But all this was done to no avail. The Israelites refuse to return to the LORD their God.

  3. Apr 7, 2024 · In the book of Amos, God warns of impending calamity if the people do not repent and turn back to Him. Similarly, in the book of Jeremiah, the prophet foretells the calamity that will befall the nation of Judah if they continue in their sinful ways.

  4. May 9, 2024 · Brief Summary: Amos can see that beneath Israel’s external prosperity and power, internally the nation is corrupt to the core. The sins for which Amos chastens the people are extensive: neglect of God’s Word, idolatry, pagan worship, greed, corrupted leadership, and oppression of the poor.

  5. To put off something means to push it away, to delay, or to reject it. Here it meant that the leading citizens of Israel and Judah rejected the day of calamity, that is, the day when the Suzerain (Ruler) God would intervene to judge them (Amos 5:18).

  6. Mar 20, 2024 · The Book of Amos encourages believers to seek justice, pursue righteousness, and offer genuine worship. It calls us to examine our lives and align ourselves with God’s heart for social justice and compassion for the downtrodden.

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  8. Jun 22, 2004 · Amos proclaims the word of The LORD to Amaziah that in view of his rejection of The LORD’s prophecies great calamity will come upon him and his household as Israel is led into captivity 7:16-17

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