Amos, 7

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Amos sees a vision of locusts, a symbol of God's judgment, and intercedes on behalf of the people.

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A Vision of Locusts

1 Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings.

2 And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

3 The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.

4 Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.

5 Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

6 The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.

7 Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.

8 And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:

9 And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.

10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.

11 For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.

12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

13 But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court.

14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:

15 And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

16 Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.

17 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.

Commentary

Amos 7 is a powerful chapter that speaks to the consequences of sin and the need for repentance. In this chapter, Amos is sent by God to deliver a message of judgment to the people of Israel. He is sent to warn them of the consequences of their sin and to call them to repentance. The first part of the chapter focuses on the judgment that God will bring upon the people of Israel if they do not repent. God sends a series of plagues and disasters to the land, including locusts, fire, and drought. These plagues are meant to serve as a warning to the people of Israel that they must turn away from their sin and turn to God. The second part of the chapter focuses on God's mercy and grace. Despite the judgment that God has sent, He still offers the people of Israel a chance to repent and be forgiven. God is willing to forgive and restore the people of Israel if they will turn away from their sin and turn to Him. Amos 7 is a powerful reminder of the consequences of sin and the need for repentance. It is a reminder that God is willing to forgive and restore us if we turn away from our sin and turn to Him. It is a reminder that God's mercy and grace are always available to us, no matter how far we have strayed.