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Amos
{There
were 4 great prophets to the Northern Kingdom of Israel (the 10
tribes who revolted from the rule of Judah - since it was lead by the
tribe of Ephraim it is often referred to as Ephraim) - Elijah,
Elisha, Amos, and Hosea. They operated over a period of about 150 years.
Elijah
was from circa 871 to 851 BC.
Elisha
was 845 BC and following.
Amos
was 787 BC.
Hosea
was 746 BC.
The
historical account of the administration of the 5th cycle of
discipline to the Northern Kingdom is found in II Kings Chapter 17.}
Chapter
1
1``The
words of Amos,
who
was a sheep breeder from Tekoa,
who
prophesized concerning Israel
in
the days of kings Uzziah of Judah,
and
Jeroboam,
son
of Joash of Israel,
two
years before the earthquake.
2``
And he proclaimed,
"Jehovah/God
keeps on roaring from Zion . . .
Shouts
aloud from Jerusalem;
and
the pastures of the shepherds shall languish,
and
the summit of Carmel shall wither."
{Note: This verse is a quote from Joel Chapter 3:16.}
3
Thus said Jehovah/God,
"For
three transgressions of Damascus . . . and for four . . .
I
will not revoke/'turn away' the punishment thereof . . .
because
they threshed Gilead
with
threshing boards/instruments of iron.
4
I will send down fire upon the palace of Hazael,
which
shall devour the fortresses of Ben-hadad.
5``
I will break the gate-bars of Damascus,
and
whip-out/cut-off the inhabitant from the Vale/plain of Aven,
and
the sceptered ruler of Beth-eden
and
the people of Aram/Syria {'Aram}
shall
be exiled unto Kir," said Jehovah/God.
6``
Thus said Jehovah/God,
"For
three transgressions of Gaza . . . and for four . . .
I
will not revoke it . . .
because
they exiled an entire population . . .
which
they delivered to Edom.
7
I {God} will send a fire on the wall of Gaza,
which
shall devour its fortresses.
8
And I will wipe out the inhabitant from Ashdod,
and
the sceptered ruler Ashkelon.
And
I will turn My hand against Ekron,
and
the remnant of the Philistines shall perish,"
said
the Lord/'Adonay . . . Jehovah/God.
9
Thus said Jehovah/God,
"For
three transgressions of Tyrus . . . and for four . . .
I
will not revoke it . . .
because
they handed over
an
entire population to Edom
ignoring
the covenant of brotherhood.
10
I {God} will send a fire upon the wall of Tyrus,
and
it shall devour its fortresses.
11
Thus said Jehovah/God,
"For
three transgressions of Edom . . . and for four . . .
I
will not revoke it . . .
because
he pursued his brother with the sword,
and
repressed all pity,
because
his anger raged unceasingly,
and
his fury stormed unchecked.
12
I {God} will send a fire upon Teman,
which
shall devour the fortresses of Bozrah.
13~~
This what Jehovah/God communicates
about
the three transgressions of the Ammonites . . .
even
four . . .
{3 sins are rejection of three categories of Truth -
establishment, salvation, and doctrine - and the fourth sin
is entering the system of interlocking systems of arrogance}
and,
I {God} will not revoke it {my punishment} . . .
because
they have ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead
{they raped all the non-pregnant ones and killed the pregnant
ones},
and, by this, they sought to extend their boarders.
14~~Therefore,
I {God} will set fire to the wall of Rabbah,
and
it shall consume its citadels/fortresses
{prophecy of what David did - see II Samuel Chapter 12},
amid
war cries on the day of battle . . .
amid
violent winds . . . on a stormy day.
15~~Her
king will go down . . .
he
and his officials together and his officers,"
said
Jehovah/God.
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