In Amos chapter 1 and 2:1-3, the judgments on Syria (Damascus), Gaza (Philistia, Tyre (Philistia), Edom, Ammon and Moab are given from Yahuah through Amos the prophet.
In this message we look at the house of Jacob as Yah always sends warnings through His prophets, shepherds and watchmen before He brings judgment.
Amos 3:7 For the Master Yahuah does no matter unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.
Amos, rebukes Israel (all 12 tribes). What was said to Israel was said also to Judah: what was directed first to the former people, belongs to us, the later. What Yahusha Messiah said to the Apostles, He said also to us, and to single souls, “What I say unto you, I say unto all, Watch.”
Are you hearing (Amos 3:7)?
Before judgment comes Yahuah will always send a prophet first to warn the people to either repent or face the coming judgment.
You cannot complain of you not being fore warned of these calamities coming upon you, for Yah hath not done, nor will do anything, without revealing it to his prophets, and by them to you; so that you have now warning of all that he intends to do, unless you prevent it by an alteration in your behaviour.
Amos 2:4-5 Thus said Yahuah, “For three transgressions of Yahudah (Judah), and for four, I do not turn it back, because they have rejected the Torah of Yahuah, and did not guard His laws. And their lies after which their fathers walked lead them astray. “But I shall send fire upon Yahudah, and it shall consume the palaces of Jerusalem.”
Amos 2:6-8 Thus said Yahuah, “For three transgressions of Yisra’el, and for four, I do not turn it back, because they sell the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of sandals, who crush the head of the poor ones in the dust of the earth, and turn a side the way of the meek. And a man and his father go in to the same girl, to defile My set apart Name. “And they lie down by every altar on garments taken in pledge, and in the house of their mighty one they drink the wine of those who have been fined.
Yahuah is showing the moral decrepit state that Israel had fallen into and the judgment that was coming.
Israel’s transgression against Yahuah, are enumerated under the following heads:
1) Condemning of the righteous (Those that doing good).
2) Condemning of the poor.
3) Oppressing the poor.
4) Showing or having no meekness.
5) Abomination of whoring (Idols and adultery) – Read Leviticus 18:7-8 & 15, plus Leviticus 20:11-12.
6) Defiling the Name of Yahuah.
7) Taxing (fines) of the poor, taking their wine and garments (property).
In Amos 2:9-11 Yah’s mercies to Israel is shown in the past, and the great things he had done for them.
1. Bringing them out of Egypt.
2. Miraculously sustaining them in the wilderness forty years.
3. Driving out the Canaanites before them, and giving them possession of the promised land.
4. Raising up prophets among them to declare the Divine will.
5. And forming the holy institution of the Nazarites among them, to show the spiritual nature of his holiness.
But instead, they tempted the Nazarites to violate their vow and contemn Yah’s law, persuading them to drink wine; and commanded the prophets to hold their peace, and not speak against your actions, nor denounce any punishments against you for them (Amos 2:12).
Their sins have quite tired out Yah’s patience (Amos 2:13).
How is Yah's patience holding out on our sins?
Amos 3:1-2 Hear this word that Yahuah has spoken against you, O children of Yisra’el, against the entire clan which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, “You alone have I known of all the clans of the earth, therefore I punish you for all your crookednesses (sin).”
Its valid for all 12 tribes of Israel.
Amos 3:8 A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? The Master Yahuah has spoken! Who would not prophesy?
Are we hearing His warnings?
Amos 3:13 “Hear and witness against the house of Jacob,” declares the Master Yahuah, the Elohim of hosts.
We that know the truth and His word must warn people to turn away from sin or face Yah's judgment.
Amos 3:14 “For in the day I visit Yisra’el for their transgressions, I shall also punish concerning the altars of Bethel. And the horns of the altar shall be broken, and they shall fall to the ground. “And I shall smite the winter house along with the summer house. And the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall be swept away,” declares Yahuah.
We know through scripture and history that judgment came to Israel as spoken by Amos and other prophets but take note judgment will come again on future generations if they follow the same route as Israel.
Do you see in the world today how sin is running rampage.
Is Yahuah's patience running out.
Blow the trumpet my friend, let us hear and turn away from our wickedness.
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