1 I saw the sovereign One standing by the altar and he said, “Strike the tops of the support pillars, so the thresholds shake!Knock them down on the heads of all the people,and I will kill the …
Amos 8
More Visions and Messages of Judgment 1 The sovereign Lord showed me this: I saw a basket of summer fruit.2 He said, “What do you see, Amos?” I replied, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then the Lord …
Amos 7
Symbolic Visions of Judgment 1 The sovereign Lord showed me this: I saw him making locusts just as the crops planted late were beginning to sprout. (The crops planted late sprout after the royal …
Amos 6
The Party is over for the Rich 1 Woe to those who live in ease in Zion,to those who feel secure on Mount Samaria.They think of themselves as the elite class of the best nation.The family of Israel …
Amos 5
Death is Imminent 1 Listen to this funeral song I am ready to sing about you, family of Israel:2 “The virgin Israel has fallen down and will not get up again.She is abandoned on her own landwith no …
Amos 4
1 Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan who live on Mount Samaria!You oppress the poor;you crush the needy.You say to your husbands,“Bring us more to drink!”2 The sovereign Lord confirms this …
Amos 3
Every Effect has its Cause 1 Listen, you Israelites, to this message which the Lord is proclaiming against you! This message is for the entire clan I brought up from the land of Egypt: 2 “I have …
Amos 2
1 This is what the Lord says:“Because Moab has committed three crimes –make that four! – I will not revoke my decree of judgment.They burned the bones of Edom’s king into lime.2 So I will set Moab on …
Amos 1
Introduction 1 The following is a record of what Amos prophesied. He was one of the herdsmen from Tekoa. These prophecies about Israel were revealed to him during the time of King Uzziah of Judah …
Amos
Amos prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah over Judah (792-740 B.C.) and Jeroboam II over Israel (793-753). Amos was a herdsman, and engaged in agriculture. But the same Divine Spirit influenced …