5: 21 “I hate, I despise your feasts,and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.22 Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,I will not accept them;and the peace offerings of your fattened animals,I will not look upon them.23 Take away from me the noise of your songs;to the melody ofContinue reading “Amos 5: 21-24 & 8: 1-6….Justice!”
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Amos 9: 10-15….Post Correction.
“In that day I will raise upthe booth of David that is fallenand repair its breaches,and raise up its ruinsand rebuild it as in the days of old,that they may possess the remnant of Edomand all the nations who are called by my name,”declares the LORD who does this.“Behold, the days are coming,” declares theContinue reading “Amos 9: 10-15….Post Correction.”
Amos 9: 5-9….God makes three claims.
The Lord GOD of hosts,he who touches the earth and it melts,and all who dwell in it mourn,and all of it rises like the Nile,and sinks again, like the Nile of Egypt;who builds his upper chambers in the heavensand founds his vault upon the earth;who calls for the waters of the seaand pours them outContinue reading “Amos 9: 5-9….God makes three claims.”
Amos 8: 23- 9: 4…..Trying to find an escape route.
In that day the lovely virgins and the young menshall faint for thirst.Those who swear by the Guilt of Samaria,and say, ‘As your god lives, O Dan,’and, ‘As the Way of Beersheba lives,’they shall fall, and never rise again.”I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and he said:“Strike the capitals until the thresholds shake,andContinue reading “Amos 8: 23- 9: 4…..Trying to find an escape route.”
Amos 8: 7-12….What lies ahead…
Merry Christmas to you and your family The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob:“Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.Shall not the land tremble on this account,and everyone mourn who dwells in it,and all of it rise like the Nile,and be tossed about and sink again, like the Nile of Egypt?”“AndContinue reading “Amos 8: 7-12….What lies ahead…”
Amos 8: 1-6…..And there is more…
This is what the Lord GOD showed me: behold, a basket of summer fruit. And he said, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then the LORD said to me, Comment: At the end of summer there was little fruit remaining to be picked. What is going to happenContinue reading “Amos 8: 1-6…..And there is more…”
Amos 7: 14-17…..There is more!
Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, “I was no prophet, nor a prophet’s son, but I was a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs. But the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ Now therefore hear the word of the LORD.“YouContinue reading “Amos 7: 14-17…..There is more!”
Amos 7: 10-13…..God is specific in judgement.
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words. For thus Amos has said,“‘Jeroboam shall die by the sword,and Israel must go into exileaway from his land.’”And AmaziahContinue reading “Amos 7: 10-13…..God is specific in judgement.”
Amos 7: 1-9…..Does God really change His mind?
This is what the Lord GOD showed me: behold, he was forming locusts when the latter growth was just beginning to sprout, and behold, it was the latter growth after the king’s mowings. When they had finished eating the grass of the land, I said,“O Lord GOD, please forgive! How can Jacob stand? He isContinue reading “Amos 7: 1-9…..Does God really change His mind?”
Amos 6: 8-14…..Listen very carefully!
The Lord GOD has sworn by himself, declares the LORD, the God of hosts:“I abhor the pride of Jacoband hate his strongholds,and I will deliver up the city and all that is in it.”And if ten men remain in one house, they shall die. And when one’s relative, the one who anoints him for burial,Continue reading “Amos 6: 8-14…..Listen very carefully!”
As I read it! 