Amo 7:12 | KingComments | STEP | Then the action to Amos follows. Amaziah will call Amos “seer” (cf. ; ) because of his visions and the announced judgments. It is possible that he uses this word in a mocking sense because he does not believe his words at all. Amaziah says to Amos that he should go to Judah, where he can earn his living undisturbed by prophesying. As if, with the removal of the messenger, the message no longer applies. As if with the death of a doctor who has said that you suffer from a serious illness, the illness is made undone. Amaziah’s call also shows that he forgets, or ignores, that God knows no borders when it comes to His people. Likewise, there are no “district churches” where certain pastors are in charge and true servants of God are excluded – even though God gives each of His servants their own territory ( ). No one may speak of ‘my church’ except the Lord Jesus ( ). And He has given His gifts to His church, which are all believers ( ). Amaziah considers Amos to be someone who earns his living as a prophet, certainly just as he does as a priest ( ). He cannot understand that Amos does not exercise the “profession” of prophet, but prophesies as a servant called by the LORD. People today do not understand that either. It is unthinkable for a materialistic man that someone who places himself in the service of the Lord Jesus will not be guided by money. Such a person does not go where he gets the most, but where God wants His Word to be preached. God knows the places where the preaching of His Word is needed, regardless of whether people are waiting for it or not. The so-called good advice that Amaziah gives in anticipation of the king’s answer is purely in his own interest. He wants to get rid of Amos.

‏ Amos 7:12

Expelled

Then the action to Amos follows. Amaziah will call Amos “seer” (cf. Isa 30:10; Mic 3:7) because of his visions and the announced judgments. It is possible that he uses this word in a mocking sense because he does not believe his words at all. Amaziah says to Amos that he should go to Judah, where he can earn his living undisturbed by prophesying. As if, with the removal of the messenger, the message no longer applies. As if with the death of a doctor who has said that you suffer from a serious illness, the illness is made undone.

Amaziah’s call also shows that he forgets, or ignores, that God knows no borders when it comes to His people. Likewise, there are no “district churches” where certain pastors are in charge and true servants of God are excluded – even though God gives each of His servants their own territory (2Cor 10:13-18). No one may speak of ‘my church’ except the Lord Jesus (Mt 16:18). And He has given His gifts to His church, which are all believers (Eph 4:7 ; 11).

Amaziah considers Amos to be someone who earns his living as a prophet, certainly just as he does as a priest (Mic 3:5 ; 11). He cannot understand that Amos does not exercise the “profession” of prophet, but prophesies as a servant called by the LORD.

People today do not understand that either. It is unthinkable for a materialistic man that someone who places himself in the service of the Lord Jesus will not be guided by money. Such a person does not go where he gets the most, but where God wants His Word to be preached. God knows the places where the preaching of His Word is needed, regardless of whether people are waiting for it or not.

The so-called good advice that Amaziah gives in anticipation of the king’s answer is purely in his own interest. He wants to get rid of Amos.