Amos 3:3-8 - The Prophet's Task
3 Do two walk together without having met? 4 Does a lion roar in the woods if he has not cornered his prey? Does a young lion bellow from his den if he has not caught something? 5 Does a bird swoop down into a trap on the ground if there is no bait? Does a trap spring up from the ground unless it has surely caught something? 6 If an alarm sounds in a city, do people not fear? If disaster overtakes a city, is the Lord not responsible? 7 Certainly the sovereign Lord does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets. 8 A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? The sovereign Lord has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy?