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- • In chapters 4-8, Amos warns that Israel will be destroyed, and gives examples of this judgment. Amos comes, announces God’s coming judgment to the Northern Kingdom and uses the phrase, “the day of the Lord” referring to God intervening to punish and judge the wicked city, which would eventually be exile by the Assyrians.
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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...
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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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You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence. King James Bible Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
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.
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 · Amos weaves together poetic language and vivid imagery to convey God’s message. He begins by announcing God’s coming judgment upon the surrounding nations. From Damascus to Gaza, from Tyre to Edom, Amos exposes their sins, emphasizing God’s sovereignty over all nations.
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Judgments on Israel’s Neighbors. 1 The words of Amos, who was among the () sheepbreeders of () Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of () Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of () Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the () earthquake.
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Amos 8:10. When the judgment shall burst upon Israel, then will all the joyous feasts give way to mourning and lamentation (compare Amos 8:3 and Amos 5:16; Hosea 2:13). On the shaving of a bald place as a sign of mourning, see Isaiah 3:24.
