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The Book of Tobit bears witness how these sayings of Amos 54ed in the hearts of the captive Israelites. The word of God seems oftentimes to fail, yet it finds those who are His. "I remembered," he said, "that prophecy of Amos, your feasts shall be turned into mourning" (Tobit 2:6).
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Amos 8:9. I will cause the sun to go down at noon —...
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Amos 8:1. Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold...
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Amos 8:1-2. Behold a basket of summer fruit — This...
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It would have been a positive calamity if Divine revelation had superseded the active exercise of the human intellect by anticipating the results of modern science and research. 4. We are under obligation to the revealed Word for its power of protection in time of danger and temptation, and most deeply should we feel this obligation. 5.
Verse-. by-Verse Bible Commentary. Amos 8:10. "Then I will turn your festivals into mourning, And all your songs into songs of mourning; And I will put sackcloth around everyone's waist, And baldness on every head. And I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, And the end of it will be like a bitter day.
Amos ends this chapter attributing these statements to the LORD, whose name is the God of hosts. The word translated LORD is Yahweh, which means "Existence," the I AM. This is the covenant maker with Israel. Yahweh is also the God of hosts. The term translated hosts can be translated "armies."
Jan 8, 2023 · God does NOT do evil but brings calamity. That is, "evil" is valid but inappropriate choice for this Amos 3:6 - "calamity" or "disaster" would be better choices. Amos 3 appears to be a thinly disguised prophecy about the impending doom of Israel because of their persistent sinfulness. Thus, the statement in Amos 3:6b is entirely understandable:
In this, and the preceding verse, the future tense should be replaced by a present. Render doeth nothing, and in Amos 3:6 is a trumpet sounded. . . are not afraid. . . is there evil; for the prophet intends to express a continually-recurring fact. The word translated “evil” is commonly, but not universally, used for moral evil.
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This is set forth by the play on the word in the next verse. Amos 8:2. The end (kets). This is very like the word for "fruit" (kaits). Pass by (see note on Amos 7:8). Amos 8:3. The songs of the temple; Septuagint, τὰ φατνώματα τοῦ ναοῦ, "the pannels of the temple;" Vulgate, cardines templi. These versions point to a ...
