Amos 1
Lutheran reading notes
In Amos chapter 1, the prophetic message develops the theme of justice, righteousness, and warning to Israel. Lutheran interpretation often highlights the contrast between divine judgment against sin and the promise of grace that God provides for those who trust in Him.
1
The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
Amos 1:1 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
2
And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.
Amos 1:2 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
3
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away {the punishment} thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron: {and...: or, yea, for four} {turn...: or, convert it, or, let it be quiet}
Amos 1:3 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.
Amos 1:4 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD. {the plain...: or, Bikathaven} {the house...: or, Betheden}
Amos 1:5 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away {the punishment} thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver {them} up to Edom: {away captive...: or, them away with an entire}
Amos 1:6 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
Amos 1:7 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.
Amos 1:8 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away {the punishment} thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant: {the brotherly...: Heb. the covenant of brethren}
Amos 1:9 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.
Amos 1:10 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away {the punishment} thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever: {did cast...: Heb. corrupted his compassions}
Amos 1:11 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
12
But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
Amos 1:12 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
13
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away {the punishment} thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border: {ripped...: or, divided the mountains}
Amos 1:13 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:
Amos 1:14 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD.
Amos 1:15 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.