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Themes in Amos 9

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Themes in Amos 9

Amos 9:1 (show verse)

I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said:

Strike the capitals of the pillars
so that the thresholds shake;
knock them down on the heads of all the people.
Then I will kill the rest of them with the sword.
None of those who flee will get away;
none of the fugitives will escape.

Judgments » No escape from
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Select readings » The wrath of God
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Sin » No escape from the consequences of
Vision » Of amos » Of the temple
Visions » Mentioned in scripture » To amos

Amos 9:2 (show verse)

If they dig down to Sheol,
from there My hand will take them;
if they climb up to heaven,
from there I will bring them down.

Hell » In the rv of o. T. It appears only in
Humiliation of sinners » Threatened
Judgments » No escape from
Select readings » The wrath of God
Sin » No escape from the consequences of

Amos 9:3 (show verse)

If they hide themselves
on the top of Carmel,
from there I will track them down
and seize them;
if they conceal themselves
from My sight on the sea floor,
from there I will command
the sea serpent to bite them.

Carmel » Mountain » Caves of
Divine Knowledge » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
God » Remember » Searcher, as
Judgments » No escape from
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Knowledge » God's » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Select readings » The wrath of God
Searcher of hearts » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Secret sins » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Serpent » Sea serpent
Sin » No escape from the consequences of

Amos 9:4 (show verse)

And if they are driven
by their enemies into captivity,
from there I will command
the sword to kill them.
I will fix My eyes on them
for harm and not for good.

Judgments » No escape from
Select readings » The wrath of God
Sin » No escape from the consequences of

Amos 9:5 (show verse)

The Lord, the God of Hosts—
He touches the earth;
it melts, and all who dwell in it mourn;
all of it rises like the Nile
and subsides like the Nile of Egypt.

Egypt » Overflowed by the nile river
River Nile » Annual overflow of its banks alluded to
Select readings » The wrath of God

Amos 9:6 (show verse)

He builds His upper chambers
in the heavens
and lays the foundation of His vault
on the earth.
He summons the waters of the sea
and pours them out on the face of the earth.
Yahweh is His name.

Clouds » Formed from the sea
Select readings » The wrath of God

Amos 9:7 (show verse)

Israelites, are you not like the Cushites to Me?
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Didn’t I bring Israel from the land of Egypt,
the Philistines from Caphtor,

and the Arameans from Kir?

Caphtorim » People of caphtor
Destruction » Who shall not be destroyed
Israel/jews » The lord not destroying israel
Kir » Prophecies concerning
Nations » What nations the lord shall destroy
Philistines » Descendants of mizraim
Philistines » Israel condemned for imitating
Philistines » Originally dwelt in the land of caphtor
Philistines » Called caphtorim

Amos 9:8 (show verse)

Look, the eyes of the Lord God
are on the sinful kingdom,
and I will destroy it
from the face of the earth.
However, I will not totally destroy
the house of Jacob—
this is the Lord’s declaration—

Destruction » Who shall not be destroyed
Eye » Anthropomorphic uses of
God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vision of
Government » God in » In the destruction of nations
Israel/jews » The lord not destroying israel
Judgments » Are frequently tempered with mercy
Nations » What nations the lord shall destroy
Seeing » The eyes of the lord
Vision » Of Christ, full of compassion » Divine, comprehends all human life

Amos 9:9 (show verse)

for I am about to give the command,
and I will shake the house of Israel
among all the nations,
as one shakes a sieve,
but not a pebble will fall to the ground.

Agriculture or husbandry » Implements of » The sieve
Israel » Prophecies concerning » Dispersion of
Nation » Chastised
Sieve » Figurative

Amos 9:10 (show verse)

All the sinners among My people
who say: “Disaster will never overtake
or confront us,”
will die by the sword.

Carnal security » War and famine
Security » Carnal, leads men to dream of escape from common ills » War and famine
Security » FALSE » Ruin will overtake it

Amos 9:11 (show verse)

In that day
I will restore the fallen booth of David:
I will repair its gaps,
restore its ruins,
and rebuild it as in the days of old,

No Themes for this verse.

Amos 9:12 (show verse)

so that they may possess
the remnant of Edom
and all the nations
that are called by My name

—

this is the Lord’s declaration—

He will do this.

Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Their future subjection to the jews

Amos 9:13 (show verse)

Hear this! The days are coming—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
when the plowman will overtake the reaper
and the one who treads grapes,
the sower of seed.
The mountains will drip with sweet wine,
and all the hills will flow with it.

God's Promises » Of plenty » Promised to the obedient
Mountains » Illustrative » (dropping new wine,) of abundance
Plenty promised » Plenty promised to the obedient
Wine » Sweet, esteemed for flavor and strength

Amos 9:14 (show verse)

I will restore the fortunes of My people Israel.

They will rebuild and occupy ruined cities,
plant vineyards and drink their wine,
make gardens and eat their produce.

No Themes for this verse.

Amos 9:15 (show verse)

I will plant them on their land,
and they will never again be uprooted
from the land I have given them.
Yahweh your God has spoken.

No Themes for this verse.