Amos 3:7
but.Ge 6:13; 18:17; 1Ki 22:19-23; 2Ki 3:17-20; 6:12; 22:13,20Ps 25:14; Da 9:22-27; 10:21; 11:2; Joh 15:15; Re 1:1,19; 4:1Re 6:1-20:15 Amos 7:1
1 The judgments of the grasshoppers,4 and of the fire are diverted by the prayer of Amos.7 By the wall of a plumbline is signified the rejection of Israel.10 Amaziah complains of Amos.14 Amos shews his calling;16 and Amaziah's judgment. shewed.4,7; 8:1; Jer 1:11-16; 24:1; Eze 11:25; Zec 1:20he.4:9; Ex 10:12-16; Isa 33:4; Joe 1:4; 2:25; Na 3:15-17grasshoppers. or, green worms.{Govai,} in Arabic {gabee,} "locusts," probably in their caterpillar state, in which they are most destructive. This is supposed to have been an emblem of the first invasion of the Assyrians. mowings.Or rather, feedings or grazings, as the people of the East make no hay. This was probably in the month of March, which is the only time of the year that the Arabs to this day feed their horses with grass. Amos 7:4
shewed.1,7; Re 4:1called.This is supposed to denote the invasion of Tiglathpileser, which threatened entire destruction. 1:4,7; 4:11; 5:6; Ex 9:23,24; Le 10:2; Nu 16:35; Isa 27:4; 66:15,16Jer 4:4; 21:12; Joe 2:30; Mic 1:4; Na 1:6; Heb 1:7 Amos 7:7
a wall.2Sa 8:2; 2Ki 21:13; Isa 28:17; 34:11; La 2:8; Eze 40:3; Zec 2:1,2Re 11:1; 21:15 Amos 8:1
1 By a basket of summer fruit is shown the approach of Israel's end.4 Oppression is reproved.11 A famine of the word of God threatened. 7:1,4,7 Zechariah 1:20
four.9:12-16; 10:3-5; 12:2-6; De 33:25; Jud 11:16,18; 1Sa 12:11; Ne 9:27Isa 54:15-17; Ob 1:21; Mic 5:5,6,8,9 Zechariah 3:1
1 Under the type of Joshua, the high priest, receiving clean garments,6 and a covenant of promise,8 Christ the Branch and Corner Stone is promised. he.1:9,13,19; 2:3Joshua.8; 6:11; Ezr 5:2; Hag 1:1,12; 2:4standing.De 10:8; 18:15; 1Sa 6:20; 2Ch 29:11; Ps 106:23; Jer 15:19Eze 44:11,15; Lu 21:36the angel.Ge 48:16; Ex 3:2-6; 23:20,21; Ho 12:4,5; Mal 3:1; Ac 7:30-38Satan. that is, an adversary.Job 1:6-12; 2:1-8; Ps 109:6; *marg:Lu 22:31; 1Pe 5:8; Re 12:9,10resist him. Heb. be his adversary.Ge 3:15
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