If chapters 1 and 2 are the roar of God in Judgment, chapters 3 - 7 are going to be the reasons God gives judgment. God is going to get more in detail as to why He judges the people. There is going to be a series of five messages and a few of them begin with the phrase, “hear the word.” this is going to be the first three messages.

The second two messages will begin with the phrase “woe to you.” A total of five messages where God will list the reasons for His judgment.

Just as the people are agreeing with Amos’ message, then the arrow hits them. Amos begins with Damascus, and there will be seven nations before he hits the eighth, which is Israel. He says, “For three transgressions of Damascus and for four.” Amos is figuratively drawing a bullseye around Israel, maybe to show them their hypocrisy. We, humans, tend not to be able to see our own sin but very good at seeing it in others. This is why when Nathan the prophet came to David when he sinned with Bathsheba he presented as the sin from another. David had a very harsh judgment. Now we’re going to continue into the sixth nation which is Moab. The people are loving Amos’ messages as he pronounces judgment on them.

But, he is, in fact, drawing the bullseye a little closer to the target, now he’s at Moab which is just right next to them.

Just as the people are agreeing with Amos’ message, then the arrow hits them. Amos begins with Damascus, and there will be seven nations before he hits the eighth, which is Israel. He says, “For three transgressions of Damascus and for four.” Amos is figuratively drawing a bullseye around Israel, maybe to show them their hypocrisy. We, humans, tend not to be able to see our own sin but very good at seeing it in others. This is why when Nathan the prophet came to David when he sinned with Bathsheba he presented as the sin from another. David had a very harsh judgment. Now we’re going to continue into the sixth nation which is Moab. The people are loving Amos’ messages as he pronounces judgment on them.

But, he is, in fact, drawing the bullseye a little closer to the target, now he’s at Moab which is just right next to them.

Amos was a prophet from Judah in the south. Yet, God sent him to the northern part of Israel. When we read about the prophets they’re usually living in the areas they prophesied in, not Amos.

He was from a town called Tekoa, which is out in the wilderness overlooking the Dead Sea area. If it weren’t for Amos nobody would probably know about this place. God called this preacher out from nowhere, to go to Bethel, which was headquarters for the northern Kingdom of Israel. J Vernon McGee called him the country preacher that came into the big city. Amos was not a professional prophet (he will say this in Chapter 7). I’m not the son of a prophet. But, I was a herdsman from Tekoa and a picker of Sycamore figs. Yet, God will use this man to share His message.

Amos was a prophet from Judah in the south. Yet, God sent him to the northern part of Israel. When we read about the prophets they’re usually living in the areas they prophesied in, not Amos.

He was from a town called Tekoa, which is out in the wilderness overlooking the Dead Sea area. If it weren’t for Amos nobody would probably know about this place. God called this preacher out from nowhere, to go to Bethel, which was headquarters for the northern Kingdom of Israel. J Vernon McGee called him the country preacher that came into the big city. Amos was not a professional prophet (he will say this in Chapter 7). I’m not the son of a prophet. But, I was a herdsman from Tekoa and a picker of Sycamore figs. Yet, God will use this man to share His message.

Questions answered concerning the bible or the Christian faith.

Questions answered concerning the bible or the Christian faith.

Questions answered concerning the Bible or the Christian faith.

Questions answered concerning the Bible or the Christian faith.

From verse 6 to the rest of the chapter, the book of Revelation has now ended. All of the visions that Jesus gave to John are now done. This is the last message in the bible. This last message is going to be an invitation, Jesus' hand is always out to people even till the very end. Jesus' hand was out to Judas until the very end. It’s as if Jesus is saying, I know that these visions from the last 21 chapters seem crazy but, they’re true. They’re going to happen. The tribulation, the rapture of the church, the battle of Armageddon, the plagues.

The promises of God are true. And the Word of God is true.