Questions tagged [amos]
Either the person or the book of the Old Testament minor prophet Amos.
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What does the "collapse of Joseph" in Amos 6:6 refer to?
In Amos 6:6 we have (NASB):
Who drink wine from sacred bowls While they anoint themselves with the finest of oils—Yet they have not grieved over the collapse of Joseph.
I'm specifically interested ...
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Does Acts 15:18 constitute the end of the Amos 9:11-12 quote, or the beginning of James' response to it?
Acts 15:13-21 ESV translation:
13 After they finished speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to
me. 14 Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take
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Why does it appear that God punishes Syria in Amos 1 for attacking Israel, even though he previously caused them to attack Israel?
See Amos 1:3-4
1 Thus says the Lord: “For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because they have threshed Gilead with threshing sledges of iron. 4 So I ...
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Does the Hebrew help decide which Tithe Amos referred to in translating it in the original? (Amos 4:4)
King James vs Revised Standard Amos 4:4 reads in the KJV: Come to Bethel and transgress; at Gilgal multiply your transgressions, and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three ...
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Does Amos 6:10 say that the tetragrammaton "is not" to be remembered, or that it "has not" been remembered? [duplicate]
Traditional translations say:
"Hush!" And he will say, "For the name of the LORD is not to be called
to remembrance."
Or does the Hebrew actually say:
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In Amos 6:10, does the cremator tell the lone survivor to hush up and not mention the name of the LORD?
Does the cremator tell the survivor to hush up and not mention the name of the LORD, or does the survivor continue his response to the cremator's question, telling him that he is the lone survivor ...
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Understanding 1 Chr. 17:21 (2 Sam. 7:23) & Ams. 9:7, "What other nation have you redeemed?"
In David's prayer of thanks to God in 1 Chronicles 17:16-27 (2 Samuel 7:23), David asks, seemingly implying that no other nation has been redeemed by God:
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How did Old Testament prophets "earn their bread"?
For example in Amos 7:12 (NAB), it is written:
To Amos, Amaziah said: "Off with you, seer, flee to the land of Judah and there earn your bread by prophesying!"
How did Old Testament ...
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Does Amos 3:6 necessarily imply that Jehovah has done 'evil'?
Firstly, the biblehub interlinear translates Amos 3:6b as :
If there is a calamity in a city Yahweh not will have done (it)
This implies, to me, that Jehovah causes 'calamities' but the text does ...
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What is the "lattice" (heb: arubbah) described at Genesis 8:2 and is it connected to the "bands" (heb: aguddah) described at Amos 9:6?
Here are the definitions of the words aguddah and arubbah on Biblehub.
Arubbah literally means "lattice windows" (or windows in the lattice). It can be translated as "floodgates of the ...
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How does the kjv translate Amos 4:4?
KJV Amos 4 : 4
Come to Beth-el, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:
באו בית אל ופשעו הגלגל הרבו לפשע והביאו ...
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The high places of Isaac, Amos 7:9
Elliot mentions the LXX here: https://biblehub.com/commentaries/amos/7-9.htm.
"The LXX. misunderstand the word, and render “altars of laughter,” in accordance with the etymological sense of the ...
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Isn't the day of the Lord good news?
Amos 5:18
Woe to you who desire the day of the LORD! For what good is the day of the LORD to you? It will be darkness, and not light.
What's with the woe? Don't we all desire the second coming of ...
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Amos 7:1 Septuagint
Why does only the Septuagint mention a swarm of locusts coming from the east? and, the one caterpillar, king Gog?
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Does Mark 14:51 allude to Amos 2:16?
Amos 2:16
Even the bravest warriors will flee naked on that day," declares the LORD.
Mark 14:51
A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, ...
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What exactly is ‘Israel’ in Amos 5?
Amos 5
1Hear this word, O house of Israel, this lamentation I take up against you:
2“Fallen is Virgin Israel,
never to rise again.
She lies abandoned on her land,
with no one to raise her up.”
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Meaning of Amos 9:12
Amos 9:12 (ESV) reads:
"that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by my name"
Specifically, what does "possess" mean here, and what does it ...
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Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so? What is the significance of this rhetorical question?
Amos3:3 Do two walk together
unless they have agreed to do so?
4Does a lion roar in the thicket
when it has no prey?
Does it growl in its den
when it has caught nothing?
5Does a bird swoop down to a ...
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What's the significance of the "three" and "four" formula in Amos?
Amos 1:3
This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Damascus, even for four, I will not relent. Because she threshed Gilead with sledges having iron teeth,
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What were the terms of the covenant of brotherhood between Israel and Tyre?
Reference to 1 Kings 5:12. Since nations had no relations of blood, by virtue of a treaty, they had a relationship of brotherhood. Hence, Tyre and Israel were brothers.
Reference to Amos 1:6, Tyre ...
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How might Amos 4:13 LXX come to speak of Christ?
The Hebrew of Amos 4:13 does not mention Christ:
[Amo 4:13 NLT] (13) For the LORD is the one who shaped the mountains, stirs up the winds, and reveals his thoughts to mankind. He turns the light of ...
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How to reconcile Amos 3:7 and Matthew 24:36?
Matthew 24:36
"But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Amos 3:7
Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his ...
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In Acts 15:12-19 what in Amos convinces James about the gentiles not needing Torah?
[Act 15:12-19 CSB] (12) The whole assembly became silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul describe all the signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. (13) After they stopped ...
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In Acts 15:17 are the "remnant of men" and the "gentiles who are called by name" identical?
In the CSB it appears that they are:
[Act 15:17 CSB] (17) "so the rest of humanity may seek the Lord -- even all the Gentiles who are called by my name -- declares the Lord who makes these ...
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What is the "booth of David" in Amos 9:11?
Amos 9:11 (ESV):
In that day I will raise up
the booth of David that is fallen
and repair its breaches,
and raise up its ruins
and rebuild it as in the days of old
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In John 15:15 how is a friend different from a servant?
[Jhn 15:15 NIV] (15) I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made ...
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Where did Edom pursue his brother with a sword as recorded in Amos 1:11?
Amos 1:11 NKJV
11 Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, Because he pursued his brother with the sword, And cast off all pity;...
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What is the meaning of “Hush! We must not mention the name of the Lord.”? - Amos 6:10
Amos 6:9-10
If ten people are left in one house, they too will die. 10 And if the
relative who comes to carry the bodies out of the house to burn them
asks anyone who might be hiding there, “Is ...
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Amos 4:11 description of some natural disaster?
In Amos 4:11
I overthrew some of you as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You were
like a burning stick snatched from the fire, yet you have not returned
to me," declares the LORD.
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Amos 6:13 names of places or something else?
The Hebrew in Amos 6:13 reads
הַשְּׂמֵחִים לְלֹא דָבָר הָאֹמְרִים הֲלוֹא בְחָזְקֵנוּ לָקַחְנוּ
לָנוּ קַרְנָיִם
The KJV translates thus:
Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, ...
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Did God change his mind or repent in Amos 7:3 and v6?
I have often debated the question as to whether or not God can change His mind. The NASB is translated in Amos 7 v3,6 as The Lord changed His mind about this. The KJV translates as repented. NLT as ...
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In Acts 7:43, what are "the tabernacle of Moloch" and "the star of Remphan"?
What does the tabernacle of Moloch represent in Acts 7:43? What is the star of Remphan? Some say that's the same with the Star of David. Is that true?
“Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, ...
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What does Amos mean by "restore" in Amos 9:11-15?
What is the meaning and implications of "restore" in Amos 9:11-15? Please help me analyse the function of the Hebrew word "'aqim [אקים]" as used in Amos 9:11 and its surrounding context.
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What is the meaning of the verses in Amos 1:6 and 9 about the great sins of Gaza and Tyre?
In Amos 1:6
"Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of Gaza,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
because vthey carried into exile a whole people
to deliver them up to Edom."
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What is the earliest manuscript of Amos?
What are the earliest manuscripts of Book of Amos?
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What was the meaning of cutting off the horns of the altar in Amos 3:14?
Amos 3:14 (NKJV)
14 “That in the day I punish Israel for their transgressions, I will also visit destruction on the altars of Bethel; And the horns of the altar shall be cut off And fall to the ...
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Who are "they" in Amos 9:2?
Who are they in Amos 9:2?
Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though
they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: (KJV)
It looks like "they" refers to the ...
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In Amos 9:13 - What does "The Plowman will Overtake the Reapers" Mean?
1. The Text :
NAS, Amos 9:13 - When the plowman will overtake [וְנִגַּ֤שׁ] the reaper ...
2. Question, A Word-Study :
These are at least two very different understandings of "overtake" in this ...
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In Acts 7:43, why did the author write “Babylon” rather than “Damascus”?
In Acts 7:43, it is written,
43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon. KJV, 1769
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What earthquake does Amos speak of in Amos 1:1?
What is the earthquake that Amos speaks of in Amos 1:1? Is it talked about anywhere else in scripture?
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What is the remnant of Edom?
Amos states:
“In that day I will raise up
the booth of David that is fallen
and repair its breaches,
and raise up its ruins
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Jerusalem council of Acts 15: James exegesis of Amos 9 specifically "After this I will return"
When James cited Amos 9:11-12 in defense of his decision, he deliberately changed the words “In that day I will raise up" to "After this I will return". Is James rendering of "After this I will return"...
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Was Isaiah familiar with the prophecy of Amos?
This question came up in reading Isaiah 1:11-15, excerpted:
I cannot endure iniquity and solemn assembly.
Your new moons and your appointed feasts
my soul hates;
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The meaning and reference to מוג in Amos 9:13 related to that of Amos 9:5
Comparison of Translations
A number of major translations (KJV, NKJV, ESV, NASB, NIV, YLT) of Amos 9:5 have מוג (mûḡ) translated as "melt," "melts," or "melteth," but I ...
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Do 2nd Peter 3:12 and Amos 5:18 contradict each other in their advice in regard to the day of God?
Amos and 2nd Peter seem like they might be giving contradictory messages. In Peter, readers are instructed to "expect and hasten" the day of God, while Amos discourages "craving after&...
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Which is the day described in verse Amos 8:9?
"In that day," declares the Sovereign Lord,
I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight.
Amos 8:9
What 'day' is Amos referring to?
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Does the qal in Amos 3:6 automatically imply causation?
I am looking at Amos 3:6 and I expected a permissive rather than causative verb but I found a perfect qal. Does this qal actually mean cause here?
Amo 3:6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and ...
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Meaning of N .. N+1 pattern in Amos, Proverbs, Job and Psalms [duplicate]
In the first couple of chapters of Amos, we see a number of proclamations from God that all begin with (all ESV)
"For three transgressions of [region/group], and for four, I will not revoke the ...
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Did God create the constellations?
A little late on this challenge, but here goes:
In Job 38:31-32, the LORD questions Job, "Can you bind the beautiful Pleiades? Can you loose the cords of Orion? Can you bring forth the constellations ...
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What does it mean to lay down beside an altar (Amos 2:8)?
Amos 2:8 (ESV) reads,
They lay themselves down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge, and in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined.
The condemnation of ...
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