Category: Amos

Amos 5:18-27 is about God’s condemnation of empty religious practices and the call for sincere and just actions that reflect true righteousness. 18 Woe to you who desire the day of the Lord! Why would you have the day of the Lord? It is darkness, and not light, 19 It will be as though a…

Amos 8:4-7 is about condemning the selfish and unjust practices of the wealthy who exploit the poor for their own gain, warning of impending judgment and punishment for their sins. 4 Hear this, you who trample on the needy and bring the poor of the land to an end, 5 saying, “When will the new…

Amos 5:14 is about seeking good and not evil, so that you may live, and establishing justice to create a society where the Lord is truly present. 14 Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said. Setting the…

Amos 5:15 is about seeking good and not evil, in order to live, so that the Lord, the God of hosts, may be with you as you have said. 15 Hate evil, and love good, and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious to…

Amos 4:11 is about the certainty of divine judgment and the necessity for repentance in order to avoid it. 11 “I overthrew some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were as a brand plucked out of the burning; yet you did not return to me,” declares the Lord. Setting the…

Amos 3:7-8 is about the idea that God communicates His plans and warnings to His people through His prophets, emphasizing that calamity does not befall a city without God first revealing it to His servants. 7 “For the Lord God does nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets. 8 The lion has…

Amos 7:13 is about the prophet Amos facing rejection and opposition from the priest Amaziah, symbolizing the conflict between true prophecy and false religious authority. 13 But never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom.” Setting the Scene for Amos 7:13 In Amos chapter…

Amos 5:27 is about God’s impending judgment upon the Israelites for their unfaithfulness and disobedience, symbolized by their exile beyond Damascus. 27 Therefore I will make you go into exile beyond Damascus,” says the Lord, whose name is the God of hosts. Setting the Scene for Amos 5:27 In Amos chapter 5, the prophet Amos…

Amos 5:20 is about the darkness of sin and judgment that will consume those who reject the light of God’s righteousness. 20 Is not the day of the Lord darkness, and not light, and gloom with no brightness in it? Setting the Scene for Amos 5:20 In Amos chapter 5, the prophet Amos delivers a…

Amos 8:9-10 is about the impending judgment and darkness that will come upon the people as a consequence of their sins and injustices. 9 “And on that day,” declares the Lord God, “I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight.” 10 I will turn your feasts into…