Thursday, June 4, 2015
Amos 3:9-15 KJV
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.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What is to be published (announced, proclaimed) among, and beheld by the enemies of the people of God? Why? (v.9-10)
2) What will befall the nation belonging to the people of God? (v.11)
3) What illustration did the Lord use to describe the impending captivity of His people? (v.12)
4) What else was to be heard and announced concerning the Lord's punishment of His people for their transgressions against Him? (v.13-15)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
5) In what ways have you transgressed against the Lord, recently and what will you do to restore right relationship with Him?
6) In what ways has this nation trangressed against the Lord and what must we do to avoid the Lord's judgment against us?
LIFE LESSONS
7) The Lord God always warns His people before allowing calamity to befall us for our sins against Him.
8) The Lord God expects His people to confess and repent of our sins, and/or the sins of our nation, before punishing us for our transgressions.
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