📖 Amos — Chapter 7 (KJV)
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Amos 7:1 Thus hath the Lord GOD Rshewed unto me; and, behold, he formed Tgrasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king’s mowings.
Amos 7:2 And it came to pass, that Rwhen they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: Tby whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.
Amos 7:3 RThe LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.
Amos 7:4 Thus hath the Lord GOD Rshewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.
Amos 7:5 Then said I, O Lord GOD, Rcease, I beseech thee: Tby whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.
Amos 7:6 The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.
Amos 7:7 Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the LORD stood upon Ra wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.
Amos 7:8 And the LORD said unto me, RAmos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the LORD, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:
Amos 7:9 And Rthe high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.
Amos 7:10 Then Amaziah Rthe priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.
Amos 7:11 For Rthus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.
Amos 7:12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, RO thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
Amos 7:13 But Rprophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king’s Tchapel, and it is the Tking’s court.
Amos 7:14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, Rneither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of Tsycomore fruit:
Amos 7:15 And the LORD Rtook me Tas I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
Amos 7:16 Now therefore Rhear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.
Amos 7:17 Therefore thus saith the LORD; RThy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Amos 7:1–6 — Amos intercedes over locusts and fire
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Two visions show consuming grasshoppers and overwhelming fire. Amos pleads that Jacob is small, and the Lord announces that each pictured disaster will not occur.
Key Truth: Bring the vulnerable before God with compassionate prayer.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the …” (Amos 7:4)
Find it in Amos 7:4 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.” (Amos 7:3)
Find it in Amos 7:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “The LORD ____ for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord …” (Amos 7:6)
Find it in Amos 7:6 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Amos 7:7–9 — A plumbline tests the people
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The next vision presents the Lord with a plumbline in the midst of Israel. Unlike the first two scenes, it announces that passing by will cease and that high places and Jeroboam’s house face loss.
Key Truth: Receive the measure of faithfulness rather than assuming endless postponement.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ he shewed me: and, behold, the LORD stood upon a …” (Amos 7:7)
Find it in Amos 7:7 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And the ____ said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, …” (Amos 7:8)
Find it in Amos 7:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And the ____ places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of …” (Amos 7:9)
Find it in Amos 7:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Amos 7:10–17 — The priest tries to silence the called messenger
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Amaziah reports Amos as a conspirator and tells him to leave Bethel. Amos recalls being taken from flock and sycomore work by the Lord’s command, then repeats the warning of exile against the resistant priest and Israel.
Key Truth: Do not dismiss a message merely because its speaker lacks expected status.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… Israel: the land is not able to bear all his ____ .” (Amos 7:10)
Find it in Amos 7:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s ____ ; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of …” (Amos 7:14)
Find it in Amos 7:14 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “For ____ Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel …” (Amos 7:11)
Find it in Amos 7:11 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Jeremiah 26:12 — Jeremiah likewise answers opposition by stating that the Lord sent him.
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Reflect and Apply
How can you hear difficult truth fairly before judging its messenger?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes Amos 7:1–6 (Amos intercedes over locusts and fire) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes Amos 7:7–9 (A plumbline tests the people) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes Amos 7:10–17 (The priest tries to silence the called messenger) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. What argument accompanies Amos's plea for forgiveness?
5. What grounds Amos's authority against the priest's opposition?
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