Comment on the ?ve visions that Amos witnessed i.e. the vision of the swarm of locusts; the vision of ?re; the vision of a plumb...

Comment on the ﬁve visions that Amos witnessed i.e. the vision of the swarm of locusts; the vision of ﬁre; the vision of a plumb line/crooked wall; the vision of a basket of fruits; the vision of the Lord’s judgment/destruction of the altar/destruction of worshipers in the temple

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The vision of the swarm of locust. (Amos 7:1-3).

In this ?rst vision from the sovereign Lord, Amos saw God create a swarm of locusts. He saw the locusts eat up every green thing in the land. Amos interceded for the people and the Lord changed his mind. This was a clear indication of the forthcoming famine that would befall Israel

The vision of fire (Amos 7:4-6).

Here, Amos saw the ?re burn up the great ocean Lmder the earth and started to burn up the land. Amos once more prayed for God's mercy. God responded positively and took the punishment away. In the vision, Amos saw Israel being punished by a horrendous inferno.

The vision of the plumb line/Crooked wall (Amos 7 :7 -9).

In this, Amos saw the Lord standing beside a wall that had been built with the help of aplumb line. With the plumb line in his hand, God proved to Amos that the wall was crooked.
This was an indication that the people of Israel were like a Wall that is out of life. God promised not to change his mind and therefore the people were to be destroyed.

The vision of a basket of fruits

Here, Amos was shown a basket full of ripe summer fruits. It showed that the end had come for the people of Israel Their sins were ripe enough and they were to face punishment from God.

The vision of the Lord's judgement/the destruction of the altar/destruction of worshipers in the temple

In this, Amos saw the Lord standing by the altar. The Lord ordered for the destruction of the temple, which later fell upon the heads of the people. He promised to kill the rest in war and anywhere else they could hide. This indicated God's determination to do away with this evil group of people

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