ISRAEL FACED HER TRANSGRESSIONS AMOS TWO Moab was Judah's neighbor to the south. Their transgression was that they were especially cruel to Edom and her king. They desecrated the nation of Edom by burning the remains of their king into lime. God applied the same formula of judgment to His people t... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE TRANSGRESSIONS OF MOAB -- AMOS 2:1-3:_ The fact that Moab had gone on committing one sin after another caused God to pronounce judgment upon that nation. The Moabites were also descendants of Lot. (Genesis 19:37) They had disrespected the king of Edom by burning his bones. The Edomites were Esa... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE TRANSGRESSIONS OF JUDAH -- AMOS 2:4-5:_ Judah, the people of God had despised and rejected His word so they heard the same statement, "For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment thereof." The Law of the Lord and His commandments were clear, but Judah rejec... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE TRANSGRESSIONS OF ISRAEL -- AMOS 2:6-10:_ Next God said, "For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment." The 10-tribe Northern Kingdom was guilty of many sins: (1) They sold the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals. How much would a huma... [ Continue Reading ]
_MORE ABOUT ISRAEL'S TRANSGRESSIONS -- AMOS 2:11-16:_ God raised up some of the sons of the children of Israel to be prophets. Some of the young men dedicated themselves to be Nazirites. Prophets stood between God and the people and delivered inspired messages of instruction and correction. The Naza... [ Continue Reading ]