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| − | [[The Old Testament]] > [[Amos]] > [[Amos 7-9 | Chapters 7-9]] > [[Amos 7:7-17 | Verses 7:7-17]] <br>
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| − | This page would ideally always be under construction. You are invited to contribute.
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| − | == Summary ==
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| − | ''This heading should be brief and may include an outline of the passage. Click the link above and to the right to edit or add content to this heading. →''
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| − | The relationship of verses 7:7-17 to the rest of chapters 7-9 is discussed at [[Amos 7-9]]. Verses 7:7-17 can be outlined as follows:
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| − | ::* '''Vision #3 of plumbline: Israel no longer spared, priests (7:7-17)'''
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| − | :::a. vision of the plumbline: Israel no longer spared (7-9)
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| − | ::::b. Amaziah tries to stop Amos prophesying (10-13)
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| − | :::::c. Amos prophesies more woe on Amaziah and Israel (14-17)
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| − | This is the third of five visions in chapters 7-9. Beginning with this third vision, the Lord says “I will not pass ''by'' them [Israel] any more,” ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/amos/7.8?lang=eng#7 7:8]) but will instead pass ''through'' them ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/amos/5.17?lang=eng#16 5:17]).
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| − | Plumblines were used for construction and surveying to measure out lines on land (see [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/amos/7.17?lang=eng#16 7:17]). Israel’s land will be divided up by a conqueror, its sanctuaries will be laid waste, and the house of the current king Jeroboam II will be smitten with the sword ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/amos/7.8-9?lang=eng#7 7:8-9]).
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| − | [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bd/bethel?lang=eng&letter=b Bethel] was the principal religious sanctuary in the Northern Kingdom of Israel and was “the king’s chapel.” The resident priest at Bethel, Amaziah, dislikes Amos' prophecy of doom. He sends a report to King Jeroboam II that Amos is preaching against both king and country ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/amos/7.10-11?lang=eng#9 7:10-11]). He also personally tells Amos not to prophesy against the country, the king and the king’s chapel - at the king’s chapel. He tells Amos to go back home to the Southern Kingdom of Judah and earn his living as a prophet there ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/amos/7.12-13?lang=eng#11 7:12-13]).
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| − | Amos responds that he is not a professional prophet, he earns his living in agriculture, and he preaches only because the Lord called him ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/amos/7.14-15?lang=eng#13 7:14-15]). Further, in response to this request by the official priest that he not prophesy the word given to him by the Lord, he prophesies yet more: not only will Israel go into captivity, but Amaziah’s his children will die by the sword and his wife will become a harlot ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/amos/7.16-17?lang=eng#15 7:16-17]).
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| − | == Discussion ==
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| − | ''This heading is for more detailed discussions of all or part of a passage. Discussion may include the meaning of a particular word, how a doctrinal point is developed throughout the passage, insights to be developed in the future, and other items. Contributions may range from polished paragraphs down to a single bullet point. The focus, however, should always be on understanding the scriptural text consistent with LDS doctrine. Click the link above and to the right to edit or add content to this heading. →''
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| − | == Points to ponder ==
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| − | ''This heading is for prompts that suggest ways in which all or part of this passage can influence a person's life. Click the link above and to the right to edit or add content to this heading. →''
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| − | == I have a question ==
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| − | == Resources ==
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| − | == Notes ==
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| − | ''Footnotes are not required but are encouraged for factual assertions that average readers cannot easily evaluate for themselves, such as the date of King Solomon’s death or the nuanced definition of a Greek word. In contrast, insights rarely benefit from footnoting, and the focus of this page should always remain on the scriptures themselves rather than what someone has said about them. Links are actively encouraged on all sections of this page, and links to authoritative sources are preferable to footnotes.''
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| − | [[Amos 7:1-6 | Previous page: Verses 7:1-6]] [[Amos 8:1-14 | Next page: Verses 8:1-14]]
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