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3. (7-9) The vision of the plumb line. Thus He showed me: Behold, the Lord stood on a wall made with a plumb line, with a plumb line in His hand. 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;
Amos 7 is a reminder that while God's justice is real, so is His mercy. Intercession can change the course of events, even amid harsh predictions. However, justice cannot always be averted, especially when corruption persists. Despite opposition, we are called to stand firm in our faith and courageously proclaim God's truth. Verses 1-3: Vision ...
1. (Amos 7:1-3) The vision of locusts. Thus the Lord GOD showed me: behold, He formed locust swarms at the beginning of the late crop; indeed it was the late crop after the king’s mowings. And so it was, when they had finished eating the grass of the land, that I said: “O Lord GOD, forgive, I pray! Oh, that Jacob may stand, For he is small!”.
These two verses (Amos 7:10-11) are the first of a three-fold division of this last section of the chapter, and relates to Amaziah's report to the king. The other two are: Amaziah's taking matters into his own hands (Amos 7:12-13), and Amos' answer to Amaziah (Amos 7:14-17). The whole passage is one of remarkable strength and effectiveness.
- Oracles Against the Nations. Amos begins by delivering God’s judgment on the surrounding nations of Israel, including Damascus, Gaza, and Edom.
- Judgment on Judah and Israel. Continuing from the first chapter, Amos pronounces judgment on Moab and then moves closer to home by addressing Judah and Israel.
- Israel’s Punishment Declared. Amos addresses Israel directly, stating that their special relationship with God makes them more accountable. He employs rhetorical questions and illustrations to emphasize the gravity of their sins.
- Israel’s Sins and Impending Judgment. This chapter chronicles God’s past attempts to bring Israel to repentance through various calamities. However, in spite of famine, drought, and plagues, Israel has not returned to God.
Chapter 7. In this chapter we have, I. God contending with Israel, by the judgments brought on their land. 1. They are threatened with less judgments, but are reprieved, and the judgments turned away at the prayer of Amos . 2. God's patience is at length worn out by their obstinacy, and they are rejected, and sentenced to utter ruin
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Commentary on Amos 7:1-9. God bears long, but he will not bear always with a provoking people. The remembrance of the mercies we formerly received, like the produce of the earth of the former growth, should make us submissive to the will of God, when we meet with disappointments in the latter growth. The Lord has many ways of humbling a sinful ...
