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It happened that, when they made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, Lord Yahweh, forgive, I beg you: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small.
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The Power of Intercession
Multiple commentators highlight that Amos, the same prophet who delivered stern warnings, also pleaded passionately for Israel's forgiveness. His prayer was immediately effective, showing the profound power of intercession. As Charles Spurgeon notes, the impending judgment was turned away because of the prophet's prayer, demonstrating how God responds to the earnest cries of His people on behalf of others.
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19th Century
Anglican
The grass of the land.— The same word is used in the original in Genesis 1:11, signifying herbs and vegetables. Amos saw the first…
Baptist
In a vision, the prophet saw the locusts or grasshoppers come to devour all the green things of the land — a very terrible visitation.
If yo…
16th Century
Protestant
Amos shows in this chapter that God had often deferred the punishments He had determined to inflict on the people. Thus, he reminds the Israelites …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass, [that] when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land…
Presbyterian
God bears long, but he will not always bear with a provoking people. The remembrance of the mercies we formerly received, like the produce of the e…
