Thematic Bible
Amos 7:1 (show verse)
The sovereign Lord showed me this: I saw him making locusts just as the crops planted late were beginning to sprout. (The crops planted late sprout after the royal harvest.)
Amos 7:2 (show verse)
When they had completely consumed the earth's vegetation, I said, "Sovereign Lord, forgive Israel! How can Jacob survive? He is too weak!"
Amos 7:3 (show verse)
The Lord decided not to do this. "It will not happen," the Lord said.
Amos 7:4 (show verse)
The sovereign Lord showed me this: I saw the sovereign Lord summoning a shower of fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the fields.
Amos 7:5 (show verse)
I said, "Sovereign Lord, stop! How can Jacob survive? He is too weak!"
Amos 7:6 (show verse)
The Lord decided not to do this. The sovereign Lord said, "This will not happen either."
Amos 7:7 (show verse)
He showed me this: I saw the sovereign One standing by a tin wall holding tin in his hand.
Amos 7:8 (show verse)
The Lord said to me, "What do you see, Amos?" I said, "Tin." The sovereign One then said, "Look, I am about to place tin among my people Israel. I will no longer overlook their sin.
Amos 7:9 (show verse)
Isaac's centers of worship will become desolate; Israel's holy places will be in ruins. I will attack Jeroboam's dynasty with the sword."
Amos 7:10 (show verse)
Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent this message to King Jeroboam of Israel: "Amos is conspiring against you in the very heart of the kingdom of Israel! The land cannot endure all his prophecies.
Amos 7:11 (show verse)
As a matter of fact, Amos is saying this: 'Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly be carried into exile away from its land.'"
Amos 7:12 (show verse)
Amaziah then said to Amos, "Leave, you visionary! Run away to the land of Judah! Earn your living and prophesy there!
Amos 7:13 (show verse)
Don't prophesy at Bethel any longer, for a royal temple and palace are here!"
Amaziah » An idolatrous priest at bethel
Amos » Forbidden to prophesy in israel
Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
Jeroboam » King of israel » Prophecies concerning
Opposers » Opposers, hinder religious work » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Amos, of the israelites
Amos » Forbidden to prophesy in israel
Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
Jeroboam » King of israel » Prophecies concerning
Opposers » Opposers, hinder religious work » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Amos, of the israelites
Amos 7:14 (show verse)
Amos replied to Amaziah, "I was not a prophet by profession. No, I was a herdsman who also took care of sycamore fig trees.
Amaziah » An idolatrous priest at bethel
Amos » Forbidden to prophesy in israel
Call » To special religious duty » Amos
Fig tree » Often grew wild
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » the word of the lord came to," etc., To » Amos
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Amos
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Amos, of the israelites
Sycamore » Care of
Trees » Varieties » Sycamore
Amos » Forbidden to prophesy in israel
Call » To special religious duty » Amos
Fig tree » Often grew wild
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » the word of the lord came to," etc., To » Amos
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Amos
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Amos, of the israelites
Sycamore » Care of
Trees » Varieties » Sycamore
Amos 7:15 (show verse)
Then the Lord took me from tending flocks and gave me this commission, 'Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!'
Amaziah » An idolatrous priest at bethel
Amos » Forbidden to prophesy in israel
Call » To special religious duty » Amos
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » the word of the lord came to," etc., To » Amos
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Amos
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Amos, of the israelites
Amos » Forbidden to prophesy in israel
Call » To special religious duty » Amos
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » the word of the lord came to," etc., To » Amos
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Amos
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Amos, of the israelites
Amos 7:16 (show verse)
So now listen to the Lord's message! You say, 'Don't prophesy against Israel! Don't preach against the family of Isaac!'
Amos 7:17 (show verse)
"Therefore this is what the Lord says: 'Your wife will become a prostitute in the streets and your sons and daughters will die violently. Your land will be given to others and you will die in a foreign land. Israel will certainly be carried into exile away from its land.'"