Thursday, June 19, 2008

Amos 5, 8-19

8. Amos descibes the LORD as

a. the maker of the stars in the sky--"the Pleiades and Orion"
b. the cause of day and night--"He who...changes deep darkness into morning, who also darkens day into night"
c. the maker of the sea (?)--"Who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out on the surface of the earth."

9. Amos describes the LORD as one who brings down the proud: "He who flashes forth with destruction upon the strong, so that destruction comes upon the fortress."

All human beings have reason to be humble and God will make sure that all people are humbled. This is the only way that anyone will turn to Him.

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