Amos, 4

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God accuses the people of ignoring His discipline and not turning back to Him.

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God's Discipline

1 Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.

2 The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.

3 And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD.

4 Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:

5 And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

6 And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.

7 And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.

8 So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.

9 I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.

10 I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.

11 I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.

12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.

13 For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.

Commentary

Amos 4 is a powerful chapter that speaks to the people of Israel and their disobedience to God. The Lord speaks to the people of Israel through Amos, warning them of the consequences of their disobedience. He speaks of the destruction that will come upon them if they do not repent and turn back to Him. He speaks of the famine, drought, and plagues that will come upon them if they do not turn back to Him. He speaks of the destruction of their cities and the captivity of their people. The Lord also speaks of the mercy He has shown to the people of Israel, despite their disobedience. He speaks of the many blessings He has given them, such as rain, food, and protection. He speaks of the many times He has spared them from destruction. He speaks of the many times He has forgiven them and restored them to Himself. The Lord speaks of the importance of repentance and obedience to Him. He speaks of the need to turn away from their wickedness and turn back to Him. He speaks of the need to seek Him and His righteousness. He speaks of the need to humble themselves before Him and seek His mercy. Amos 4 is a powerful reminder of the consequences of disobedience and the importance of repentance and obedience to God. It is a reminder of the mercy and grace of God, and of the need to turn back to Him. It is a reminder of the need to seek Him and His righteousness, and to humble ourselves before Him.