Amos 3:8

Israel's Guilt And Punishment

⁷ The Lord Jehovah will do nothing without revealing his secrets to his servants the prophets. ⁸ A lion has roared! Who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken! Who can but prophesy? ⁹ Publish it in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt. Proclaim and assemble on the mountains of Samaria, and observe the great trouble and oppression there.

Lord Has Spoken

Amos

Jehovah

Jeremiah 20:9

But if I say: I will not remember him or speak anymore in his name, then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in. I cannot endure it.

Acts 4:20

We cannot stop speaking the things we have seen and heard.

Amos 1:2

He said: Jehovah (YHWH) roars from Zion! He utters his voice from Jerusalem! The pastures of the shepherds mourn for lack of water. The top of Carmel withers.

Job 32:18-19

For I am full of words but the spirit within me constrains me.

Amos 2:12

But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying: 'Do Not Prophesy!'

Amos 3:4

Will a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out from his den if he has captured nothing?

Amos 7:12-17

Amaziah said to Amos: Go, run away, you seer. Go into the land of Judah. Eat bread and prophesy there.

Jonah 1:1-3

Now the word of Jehovah came to Jonah the son of Amittai. He said:

Jonah 3:1-3

The word of Jehovah came to Jonah a second time:

Acts 5:20

Go stand in the temple and speak to the people all the sayings about this life.

Acts 5:29

Peter and the other apostles answered: We must obey God rather than men.

1 Corinthians 9:16

Though I preach the good news I do not brag about it. Preaching the good news is my duty (obligation) and I must do it! It would be terrible if I did not preach the good news!

Revelation 5:5

One of the elders said to me: Do not weep; the Lion of the tribe of Judah of the Root of David has succeeded in opening the book and removing the seven seals.