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Amos 9, the final chapter of the book of Amos, presents a powerful conclusion to the prophet's messages. Initially, it presents a grim image of God's impending judgment on Israel due to their sins, emphasizing God's inescapable justice. Yet, the chapter concludes on a hopeful note, promising restoration and blessings for God's people.
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Amos 9:11. In that day — In this and the following verses,...
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1. (11-12) Restoring the house of David to Israel. “On that day I will raise up. The tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, And repair its damages; I will raise up its ruins, And rebuild it as in the days of old; That they may possess the remnant of Edom, And all the Gentiles who are called by My name,”.
Amos 9:11. In that day — In this and the following verses, to the end of the chapter, we have a most consolatory conclusion of this prophecy in sundry evangelical promises, after so many very severe and sharp menaces.
One simply cannot read Amos 9:1 as any kind of reference to Bethel. This verse is therefore a prophecy of the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, with the implied end of the kingdom and of the dynasty of David at the same time. Most Biblical exegetes seem to be unaware of what the Old Testament says of that Solomonic temple.
The Suzerain (ruler) God promises to restore the Israelites along with their fortune. He will repair, raise up, and rebuild the fallen dynasty of David. He will bless them with national stability and grant them peace of mind. This final section of the book of Amos continues the primary point of the chiasm in verses 9 and 10, which is to ...
Commentary on Amos 9:11-15. (Read Amos 9:11-15) Christ died to gather together the children of God that were scattered abroad, here said to be those who were called by his name. The Lord saith this, who doeth this, who can do it, who has determined to do it, the power of whose grace is engaged for doing it. Verses 13-15 may refer to the early ...
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Jan 24, 2013 · Amos 9:11–15 records this final vision of restoration, pointing to a day when the covenant people, having been exiled into pagan lands to serve pagan peoples, would see their fortunes reversed. Though even David would suffer the fall of his own house—the southern kingdom of Judah and its capital, Jerusalem, would not escape judgment alongside Israel—his booth would rise again (v. 11).
