The book of amos begins and ends with references to an earthquake 1. Commentaries describe the area as somewhat rugged, rocky, and with sparse grazing fields. Shepherds in that region had to make extensive trips to feed their flocks. Oct 22, 2015 the book of amos chapter 8 markrecords. Then yahweh said, the time is ripe for my people israel. The holy bible amos chapter 8 king james version youtube. Thus the lord god showed me, and behold, there was a basket of summer fruit. King james version 1 thus hath the lord god shewed unto me. I will spare them no longer 3 in that day, declares the sovereign lord, the songs in the temple will. The books of reference used for this study of the book of amos were the bible, king james version, called the companion bible, publisher kregel.
Amos, chapter 8 king james version christian answers webbible. Amos chapter 8 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. It is a part of the book of the twelve minor prophets. The book of amos is not an easy work to read and understand. The prophet then proceeds to reprove their oppression and injustice, amo 8. Amos 8 niv bible this is what the sovereign lord showed. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. A disciple on amos 8 behold, the days come, saith the lord god, that i will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the lord. A debt was never to be paid in wardrobe, no matter how nice it was. Amos 6 woe to the complacent woe to you who bible gateway. Uzziah was king of judah, and jeroboam ii was king of israel. Strong and beautiful figures, by which is represented the complete dissolution of the israelitish polity, amo 8. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles. A basket of ripe fruit this is what the sovereign lord showed me.
Amos 8 is the eighth chapter of the book of amos in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. He speaks and acts with such grace and beauty there is clarity in all that he says. Amos, chapter 8 king james version christian answers. Then the lord said to me, the time is ripe for my people israel.
In that day, declares the sovereign lord, the songs in the temple will turn to wailing. Then said the lord unto me, the end is come upon my people of israel. In the book of amos, we find two uses amos performed. Amos puts these four pictures together in the same way. Amos 8 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet amos. I will not again pass by them any more 3 and the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the lord god. A basket of ripe fruit, i answered then the lord said to me, the time is ripe for my people israel. Comprising only nine chapters of oracles, it was composed during the age of jeroboam ii, king of israel from 786 to 746 bce. Thus says the lord, for three transgressions of moab and for four i will not revoke its punishment, because he burned the bones of the king of edom to lime. That which really identifies israels character is her state of self imposed spiritual delusion. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the. The hebrew word for end gets, sounds like the word for summer fruit qayits, which was harvested at the end of israels agricultural season. This is outright covetousness on the part of the loaner.
Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. The first four visions actually occur in pairs, the two first being of disasters averted through prayer, and the next two announcing the summary and forthcoming end of israel, the first of these the third having already been delivered. Also, god gave amos five pictures, which begin in chapter 7. Amos 8, new international version niv the bible app. Outline of the book of amos you only have i know of all the families of the earth. Amos 8 a basket of ripe fruit this is what bible gateway. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. A famine of the word of god is here made the punishment of a people that go a whoring after other gods amos 8. The sycamore tree in that region produced a low quality fig. Verses amos saw a basket of summer fruit gathered, and ready to be eaten. One translation says that he was a pincher of the sycamore tree blossom. This chapter begins with a fourth vision denoting the certainty and nearness of the destruction of israel, amo 8. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9. There is a wonderful explanation of amos, chapter 8, in the dole bible study notes, volume 4.
Amos, having effectively disposed of the interruption by amaziah, proceeded to deliver his sermon. Behold, days are coming, declares the lord god, when i will send a famine on the land, not a famine for bread or a thirst for water, but rather for hearing the words of the lord. The book of amos, the third of the twelve minor prophets, has been one of the most significant and influential books of the bible from the time it was written 8th century bce down to the 20th century. Oppressors are here called to an account for their abusing the poor. There you will see an example of historical and spiritual. Book of amos chapter 6, part 15 woe to them that are at ease in zion, and trust in the mountain of samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of israel came. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Amos 8 new international version niv a basket of ripe fruit. Amos 8 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Amos 6, new international version niv the bible app.