John 12: 37-43…. Isaiah’s Prophecy fulfilled!

Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him, so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:“Lord, who has believed what he heard from us,and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”Therefore they could not believe. For again Isaiah said,“He hasContinue reading “John 12: 37-43…. Isaiah’s Prophecy fulfilled!”

John 11: 49-57….Double meanings.

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all. Nor do you understand that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish.” He did not say this of his own accord, but beingContinue reading “John 11: 49-57….Double meanings.”

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 5: 25-27….Why is this here?

Did you bring to me sacrifices and offerings during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? You shall take up Sikkuth your king, and Kiyyun your star-god—your images that you made for yourselves, and I will send you into exile beyond Damascus,” says the LORD, whose name is the God of hosts.Continue reading “AMOS 5: 25-27….Why is this here?”

Amos 5: 16-24…..Deliver us, O Lord!

Therefore the LORD God of hosts, the Lord, says this:“There shall be wailing in all streets,And they shall say in all the highways,‘Alas! Alas!’They shall call the farmer to mourning,And skillful lamenters to wailing.In all vineyards there shall be wailing,For I will pass through you,”Says the LORD.Woe to you who desire the day of theContinue reading “Amos 5: 16-24…..Deliver us, O Lord!”

Amos 5: 4-9……Don’t try evasive techniques!

For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel:“Seek Me and live;But do not seek Bethel,Nor enter Gilgal,Nor pass over to Beersheba;For Gilgal shall surely go into captivity,And Bethel shall come to nothing.Seek the LORD and live,Lest He break out like fire in the house of Joseph,And devour it,With no one to quench itContinue reading “Amos 5: 4-9……Don’t try evasive techniques!”

Amos 4: 6-12…..Prepare to meet your God!

I gave you cleanness of teeth in all your cities,and lack of bread in all your places,yet you did not return to me,”declares the LORD.“I also withheld the rain from youwhen there were yet three months to the harvest;I would send rain on one city,and send no rain on another city;one field would have rain,andContinue reading “Amos 4: 6-12…..Prepare to meet your God!”

Amos 4: 1-5…..High-lighted in the ‘for three and four’.

“Hear this word, you cows of Bashan,who are on the mountain of Samaria,who oppress the poor, who crush the needy,who say to your husbands, ‘Bring, that we may drink!’The Lord GOD has sworn by his holinessthat, behold, the days are coming upon you,when they shall take you away with hooks,even the last of you withContinue reading “Amos 4: 1-5…..High-lighted in the ‘for three and four’.”