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1 Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,

2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.

3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?

5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?

7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.

10 For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

11 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.

12 Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.

13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,

14 That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.

15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.

 


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Matthew Henry's Amos Chapter 3 Bible commentary...



Judgments against Israel. (1-8) The like to other nations. (9-15)1-8 The distinguishing favours of God to us, if they do not restrain from sin, shall not exempt from punishment. They could not expect communion with God, unless they first sought peace with him. Where there is not friendship, there can be no fellowship. God and man cannot walk together, except they are agreed. Unless we seek his glory, we cannot walk with him. Let us not presume on outward privileges, without special, sanctifying grace. The threatenings of the word and providence of God against the sin of man are certain, and certainly show that the judgments of God are at hand. Nor will God remove the affliction he has sent, till it has done its work. The evil of sin is from ourselves, it is our own doing; but the evil of trouble is from God, and is his doing, whoever are the instruments. This should engage us patiently to bear public troubles, and to study to answer God's meaning in them. The whole of the passage shows that natural evil, or troubles, and not moral evil, or sin, is here meant. The warning given to a careless world will increase its condemnation another day. Oh the amazing stupidity of an unbelieving world, that will not be wrought upon by the terrors of the Lord, and that despise his mercies!

9-15 That power which is an instrument of unrighteousness, will justly be brought down and broken. What is got and kept wrongfully, will not be kept long. Some are at ease, but there will come a day of visitation, and in that day, all they are proud of, and put confidence in, shall fail them. God will inquire into the sins of which they have been guilty in their houses, the robbery they have stored up, and the luxury in which they lived. The pomp and pleasantness of men's houses, do not fortify against God's judgments, but make sufferings the more grievous and vexatious. Yet a remnant, according to the election of grace, will be secured by our great and good Shepherd, as from the jaws of destruction, in the worst times.

 


Recent Comments for Amos Chapter 3...

 


Timothy Wayne George's Amos Chapter 3 comment about verse 15 on 10/30/2012, 12:30am...

Amos 3:15, God warned He would smite the winter house with the summer house. We must pray God that He may have mercy on us. When a hurricane and a winter storm come at the same time, God is warning us to repent, before something worst comes. Pray for all the people who are in the path of these storms.

 


M P Chobokoane's Amos Chapter 3 comment about verse 7 on 8/25/2012, 11:23am...

It has never and it will never happen that that the Lord does any thing before He can reveal it to His servants the prophets.

 


Pst sam's Amos Chapter 3 comment on 5/26/2012, 5:12pm...

Amos 3vs3.once there is true agreement there must be total achivement.in oderwords agreement is the key to achivement.

 


GK's Amos Chapter 3 comment on 3/07/2012, 9:50pm...

Praise God for the Truth of the KJV. For anyone who doubts that thorns and snares are not demons or curses God has given us the proof in Amos 3:6. Compare that to Deut 7:25-26, 2 Cor 12:7-10, Prov 22:5, Prov:29:6, etc

 


Lynn's Amos Chapter 3 comment on 2/05/2012, 1:17am...

You are right he is revealing his promises to a ministry that has been working to restore the early church for over 40 years now, as the scripture says "To him that hunger and thirst after righteousness shall be filled," And they shall know the truth and the truth shall make them free, not set....

 


Helen's Amos Chapter 3 comment about verse 7 on 2/02/2012, 1:11am...

I believe that God will reveal misteries to the ones who believe in Him

 


Apostle PerEinar Jensen's Amos Chapter 3 comment on 1/26/2012, 6:43am...

I LIKE AMOS.
Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.amos.3.7

 


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Test Your Knowledge of Amos Chapter 3

1.  Why is Israel sometimes referred to as 'Jacob's family'?


An angel had blessed and named Jacob, "Israel"
Jacob had such a large family that they were compared with the people of Israel.
His sons became the 12 tribes of Israel
Jacob was one of their leaders.


 



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