You Only Have I Known (Amos3:1-)
1 Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel , against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:
2 “You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your inequities.
3 “Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet?
4 Does a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out from his den, if he has taken nothing?
5 Does a bird fall in a snare on the earth, when there is no trap for it? Does a snare spring up from the ground, when it has taken nothing?
6 Is a trumpet blown in city, and the people are not afraid? Does disaster come to a city, unless the Lord has done it?
7 “For the Lord God does nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets.
8 The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who can but prophesy?”
Verses 1-2
God’s love for Israel is unique and intimate. He reminds them that He brought them out of Egypt and chose them alone among all the nations. To “know” here means more than awareness -it signifies a deep, covenantal relationship. Yet this special love comes with weighty responsibility. Because they are chosen, they are held accountable. God’s justice is rooted in His love; He cannot ignore their sin.
Verse 3-6
Through a series of rhetorical questions, Amos illustrates that every effect has a cause. People don’t walk together unless they agreed to do so; lions don’t roar without prey; birds don’t fall without traps. Similarly disaster doesn’t come to a city unless the Lord has allowed it. God’s judgment is never random or unfair-it is a response to real sin.
Verse 7-8
God reveals His plans to His prophets before acting. The prophetic voice arises not from personal opinion, but from divine revelation. Like a lion’s roar strikes fear, the word of God demands a response. Amos, and all who follow in his steps, cannot help but speak what God has shown them.
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