(i) The locusts.
God sent a swarm of locusts to destroy everything on the land.
This symbolized the punishment for Israel's sins.
However, God withdrew the punishment after Amos pleaded with Him.
(ii) The fire.
A great fire started to burn up the land from the sea.
This was reversed by God as requested by Amos.
(iii) The plumb-line and crooked wall.
The crooked wall was being checked by a plumb-line.
This symbolized the crooked ways of the people of Israel.
Amos remained silent because the people had become too sinful to be corrected.
(iv) A basket of ripe fruits.
This showed the end of a fruit season.
It symbolized that the season of waiting for the nation to change was over.
Israel was now ripe for God's punishment.
(v) The Lord standing by the altar.
The Lord was commanding the destruction of the Temple.
This was because it had become a centre for evil activities.
The destruction was total and nobody was to escape.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on September 2, 2017 at 06:10
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