Some thoughts on Scripture

Amos 4:11-13--" 'I overthrew some of you, As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a firebrand plucked from the burning; Yet yhou have not returned to Me.' Says the L ORD. 'Therefore thus will I do to you, O Israel; Because I will do this to you, Prepare to meet your God, O Israel!'... Sign in to see full entry.

Amos 3:15--" 'I will destroy the winter house along with the summer house; The houses of ivory shall perish, And the great houses shall have an end.' Says the L ORD." The Lord's judgment upon Israel was upon all in Israel. The rich, with all of their resources, were not exempt. Their houses of... Sign in to see full entry.

Amos 2:14-16--" 'Therefore flight shall perish from the swift, The strong shall not strengthen his power, Nor shall the mighty deliver himself; He shall not stand who handles the bow, The swift of foot shall not escape, Nor shall he who rides a horse deliver himself; The most courageous men might... Sign in to see full entry.

Amos 1:2--"The L ORD roars from Zion, And utters His voice from Jerusalem; The pastures of the shepherds mourn, And the top of Carmel withers." The Lord roars like a lion; He brings warning to Israel about the doom that is to come. He necessarily has the role of being the wrathful judge, but He... Sign in to see full entry.

Joel 3:9-10--"Proclaim this among the nations; 'Prepare for war! Wake up the mighty men, Let all the men of war draw near, Let them come up. Beat your plowshares into swards And your pruning hooks into spears; Let the weak say, "I am strong." ' " This verse reverses the command stated in Isaiah... Sign in to see full entry.

Joel 2;32--"And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the L ORD Shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance, As the L ORD has said, Among the remnant whom the L ORD calls." These are resonating words. It is not by doing good works that one is saved... Sign in to see full entry.

Joel 1:7-8, 13-14--"He [Babylon] has laid waste My vine, And ruined My fig tree; He has stripped it bare and thrown it away; Its branches are made white. Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth For the husband of her youth.... Gird yourselves and lament, you priests; Wail, you who minister before... Sign in to see full entry.

Ho sea 14:4--"I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from him [Ephraim, i.e. the northern kingdom of Israel]." This verse speaks to the depth of compassion that God has for Israel--and for the whole world, for that matter. God is not one licking His... Sign in to see full entry.

Hosea 13:2-3--"Now they sin more and more, And have made for themselves molded images, idols of their silver, according to their skill; All of it is the work of craftsmen, They say of them, 'Let the men who sacrifice kiss the calves!' Therefore they shall be like the morning cloud and like the early... Sign in to see full entry.

Hosea 12:2--"The L ORD also brings a charge against Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; According to his deeds He will recompense him." Curiously, the life of Jacob anticipates that of the nation of Israel--his namesake after the Lord touched him in the side. Jacob was deceitful and... Sign in to see full entry.