_O Lord, forgive, I beseech Thee. .. The Lord repented for this: It shall not be, saith the Lord._ INTERCESSION FOR PARDON PREVAILING I. Concerning intercession. 1. This intercession was made by Amos alone. Neither Hosea nor Isaiah, nor any other God-fearers of the time joined in it. To Amos alon... [ Continue Reading ]
_By whom shall Jacob arise?_ THE DUTY OF CHRISTIANS TOWARDS THE JEWS These words were used as a plea for Israel before God, and proved successful. 1. Jacob is fallen. And great was his fall. He stood higher than any other on the face of the earth. He was nearer to God than any other people were. J... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in His hand._ GOD IN RELATION TO HUMAN WORK All men are workers, the world is “full of labour.” The words suggest two facts in relation to it. I. God has a commanding view of it. “He stands upon the wall” high up, so that every por... [ Continue Reading ]
_Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel._ THE CONVENTIONAL AND THE GENUINE PRIESTS OF A PEOPLE I. The conventional priest. Amaziah was chief priest of the royal sanctuary of the calves at Bethel. 1. He was in close intimacy with the king. 2. He seeks to expel an ind... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto My people Israel._ THE MESSENGER FAITHFUL TO HIS MISSION Holy Scripture seldom teaches more impressively than when it teaches by contrasts. There may be instituted a contrast between two classes of religious wo... [ Continue Reading ]