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Verse Amos 7:12. _O THOU SEER_] He pretends kindness to the prophet,
and counsels him to go into Judea, and prophesy there and be safe,
even in the time that he had accused him of _high treason_ agai...
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Jeroboam apparently took no account of the false priest’s message.
Perhaps the memory of the true prophecies of Elisha as to the
successes of his father, and of Jonah as to his own, fulfilled in his
o...
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III. THE FIVE VISIONS OF THE PROPHET
CHAPTER 7
Three Visions and the Opposition Against Amos
_ 1. The vision of locusts (Amos 7:1) _
2. The vision concerning the fire (Amos 7:4)
3. The vision of...
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EFFECT OF AMOS-' PUBLIC UTTERANCES. A historical episode is here
interposed. Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, interrupts the work of
Amos, charging him, by twisting his words, with conspiracy (Amos
7:10...
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INTO. JUDAH. Though belonging to Judah (Amos 1:1) Amos was. prophet to
Israel....
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Jeroboam apparently took no account of the priest's message.
Accordingly Amaziah himself endeavours to induce Amos to leave the
country.
_O thou seer_ or _gazer_(_ḥôzeh_, not _rô"eh_, -seer," 1 Samuel...
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A historical episode, intimately connected with the preceding visions,
and arising out of them. In particular, Amos, in explaining the last
of these visions, had spoken so unambiguously, even, in appe...
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_AMAZIAH REBUKES AMOS -- AMOS 7:10-17:_ Amaziah the priest at Bethel
sent a message to King Jeroboam of Israel saying, "Amos is plotting
against you in the very heart of Israel. Our nation cannot put...
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CAUSES OF JUDGMENT PROPHESIEDCORRUPT RELIGIOUS LEADERS
TEXT: Amos 7:10-17
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Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel,
saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the mids...
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Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the
land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
ALSO AMAZIAH SAID UNTO AMOS. Besides informing the king against Amos,...
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THREE VISIONS AND AN INTERRUPTION
1-9. The visions.
10-17. The interruption.
There are two senses in which the word 'Vision' may be used of one of
the forms of Hebrew prophecy. In the first sense a...
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THE MAN WITH A DIFFICULT MESSAGE FROM GOD
AMOS
_MARK KIRKPATRICK_
CHAPTER 7
V1 This is what the *Lord the Ruler showed me.
He was preparing a large number of *locusts....
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Jeroboam treated the charge made by Amaziah with indifference, or
perhaps with awe: at least, with silence. And so the priest of Bethel
takes upon himself to dismiss the prophet from the kingdom. The...
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וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר אֲמַצְיָה֙ אֶל ־עָמֹ֔וס
חֹזֶ֕ה לֵ
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5. THE PROPHET AND HIS MINISTRY
Amos 7:1 - Amos 8:1
We have seen the preparation of the Man for the Word; we have sought
to trace to its source the Word which came to the Man. It now remains
for us...
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THE HERDSMAN'S MESSAGE
Amos 7:1-17
The _king's mowings_ were the earliest yield of the grasslands, which
were exacted by him. Our King also has His mowings, when He takes to
Himself our dearest and...
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In this division the prophet gave a fivefold vision of judgment,
introduced in the first four cases by the words, "The Lord God showed
me." The last vision was of Jehovah Himself. The vision of the lo...
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Also (g) Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into
the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
(g) When this instrument of Satan was not able to accomplish his
purp...
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_Seer. This was the ancient title of prophets; (1 Kings ix. 9.;
Calmet) but it is here used contumeliously. (Haydock) --- We know not
whether Amasias acted by the king's order or not. He was less afra...
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Lectures on the Minor Prophets.
W. Kelly.
"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...
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_Amaziah then said to Amos, _— that is, after his first proceeding
disappointed him; for he did not obtain from king Jeroboam what he
expected, — then Amaziah said to Amos, _Seer, go, flee to the land...
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God had long waited patiently. More than once He had been on the point
of giving Israel up to judgment. The intercession of the prophet, that
is to say, of the Spirit of Christ which wrought in the pr...
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ALSO AMAZIAH SAID UNTO AMOS,.... Either at the same time; or, it may
be, after he had waited for the king's answer, and received none; or
what did not come up to his expectations and wishes. We have n...
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Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the
land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
Ver. 12. _Also Amaziah said unto Amos_] After he had maliciously
misinfor...
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_Amaziah said, O thou seer, go flee_, &c. Thou that sayest thou art a
prophet, get thee hence, where thou signifiest that thou art so much
displeased with the actions of the people, and go _into the l...
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Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the
land of Judah and there eat bread, earning some sort of a livelihood,
AND PROPHESY THERE,...
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THE PROPHET AT BETHEL...
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10-17 It is no new thing for the accusers of the brethren, to
misrepresent them as enemies to the king and kingdom, as traitors to
their prince, and troublers of the land, when they are the best
frie...
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ALSO AMAZIAH SAID UNTO AMOS: it is probable enough that this
arch-priest of Beth-el did send this advice, or gave it to the prophet
so soon as he had accused the prophet to Jeroboam; and perhaps he th...
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Amos 7:12 Amaziah H558 said H559 (H8799) Amos H5986 Go H3212 (H8798)
seer H2374 Flee H1272 ...
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THE THIRD VISION. THE VISION OF THE PLUMB-LINE AND THE RESULTING
RESPONSE (AMOS 7:7).
In this third vision YHWH carried some kind of measuring device as He
stood beside a wall, presumably with the pur...
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THE FOUR VISIONS (AMOS 7:1 TO AMOS 8:14).
In a similar way to the seven judgments in Amos 1:2 to Amos 2:5,
followed by the expanded judgment on Israel, which all initially follo
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Amos 7:10
I. There is something very wonderful, and at the same time most
natural, in the expansion of mind which a man brought up as Amos was,
acquires when he has been raised out of himself and has...
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CONTENTS: Threatening judgments. The prophet's intercession no longer
to prevail. Amos charged before the king and his answer.
CHARACTERS: God, Amos, Amaziah, Jeroboam.
CONCLUSION: God's patience, wh...
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Amos 7:1. _He formed grasshoppers,_ which are the same as the locusts.
_After the king's mowings._ It is supposed that the first grass, or
the proud corn cut with the scythe, was a tribute to the king...
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_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
sanctua...
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AMOS—NOTE ON AMOS 7:1 Visions of Judgment. In the final section of
the book, Amos turns from speech to sight. He tells of visions he has
received from God that confirm the nation’s situation. The firs...
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AMOS—NOTE ON AMOS 7:10 If the plumb line according to which Israel
was constructed was the Law, then the priesthood should have held
Israel accountable to it (Deuteronomy 33:10;...
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AMOS—NOTE ON AMOS 7:12 When AMAZIAH called Amos a SEER, his intent
may have been to show contempt. The term suggests, what was true, that
Amos is not a member of the royal guild of prophets, who, sinc...
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CRITICAL NOTES.]
Amos 7:10.] The prophet opposed at Bethel on account of these
predictions. CONSPIRED] Heb. _banded_, implying that others joined.
There is a charge of conspiracy and sedition; insinu...
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EXPOSITION
VERSE 1-CH. 9:10
Part III. FIVE VISIONS, WITH EXPLANATIONS, CONTINUING AND CONFIRMING
THE PREVIOUS PROPHECY. The afflictions are climactic, increasing in
intensity. The first two symbolize...
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Now the Lord showed unto Amos certain judgments whereby He could bring
His judgment against Israel. These were shown to Amos, no doubt, in
the form of a vision.
And thus hath the Lord GOD showed unto...
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1 Corinthians 2:14; 1 Peter 5:2; 1 Samuel 2:36; 1 Samuel 9:9;...