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—Another awful calamity, an earthquake, is referred to, and perhaps a volcanic eruption. Dr. Pusey enumerates a long series of earthquakes, which distressed Palestine, though not the central parts of the country, from the time of Julian to the twelfth century.
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Amos 4:10-11. I have sent among you the pestilence after the...
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24 Then the LORD rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and...
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Amos proceeds further, and says, that God had used a...
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Bible > Matthew Henry's Commentary > Amos 4 Amos 4 Matthew...
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But they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph — Do not humble themselves under God’s afflicting hand, nor lay to heart the calamities which the divine judgments have brought, and are still bringing more and more upon the kingdom of Israel, called by the name of Joseph.
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.
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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The Vision of Locusts. 7 This is what the Lord God showed me: He was forming a swarm of locusts, after the ·king had taken his share of the first crop [L king’s harvest/mowing] and the ·second [L late] crop had just begun growing [C the second of two agricultural seasons; vegetables planted to coincide with the spring rains].
7 This is what he showed me: behold, the Lord was standing beside a wall built with a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand. 8 And the Lord said to me, “Amos, what do you see?”. And I said, “A plumb line.”. Then the Lord said, “Behold, I am setting a plumb line. in the midst of my people Israel;
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Through Amos’ words, we can still hear the call to learn from Israel’s hypocrisy and the disastrous consequences of their sins. It’s a call to embrace the true worship of God that should always lead to justice, righteousness, and loving our neighbor. That’s what the book of Amos is all about.
