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Understanding God's 'Repentance'
When the Bible says God 'repented,' it doesn't mean He changed His mind or made a mistake. Commentators explain this is an 'anthropomorphism'—describing God in human terms. It signifies a change in God's actions, not His eternal character or plan. He withholds a threatened judgment out of compassion, often in response to prayer, altering the course of events in history while His ultimate will remains unchanged.
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Amos
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Albert Barnes
On Amos 7:3
18th Century
Theologian
The Lord repented for this - God is said to "repent"—that is, to have strong compassion for, or concerning, the evil which He has either inf…
Charles Ellicott
On Amos 7:3
19th Century
Bishop
The Lord repented.— The judgment is withheld. On the anthropomorphism of Jehovah repenting, compare Genesis 6:5 and other passages…
Charles Spurgeon
On Amos 7:1–3
19th Century
Preacher
In a vision, the prophet saw the locusts or grasshoppers come to devour all the green things of the land — a very terrible visitation.
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John Calvin
On Amos 7:1–3
16th Century
Theologian
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 …
John Gill
On Amos 7:3
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord repented for this
He heard the prayer of the prophet, and at his intercession averted, the threatened judgment; thus …
Matthew Henry
On Amos 7:1–9
17th Century
Minister
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…