Amos 3&4 - Undeniable description of who the Heavenly Fathers Chosen people are; through Scripture.

Amos 3:1
Hear this word which the LORD has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt,

Amos 3:2
"You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities."

The rebuke of Israel continues. But this is not only against the northern kingdom of ten tribes. It is the "children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt." "You only have I chosen among the families of the earth." Who are His "chosen?" What is Elohim referring to in this passage? He is referring to His people of Israel (Deut.7:6, 10:15-16, 26:18, 1 Peter 2:9). The only people chosen by Elohim is the nation of Israel (Matt. 15:24). Since He has only known Israel, He says "therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities." Elohim does not change. Will he punish the church today for promoting iniquity? Yes He will (Rev. 18:2-8). This passage in Revelation has a quote from the Tanakh "for she says in her heart, 'I SIT as A QUEEN AND I AM NOT A WIDOW, and will never see mourning.' This whole passage about the whore of Babylon (Rev. 17-18) is a parallel passage to the one we find in Isaiah 47. He will still punish us for all our iniquities. We should be mindful of this and remain obedient to His name.

Amos 3:3
Do two men walk together unless they have made an appointment?

Amos 3:4
Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something?

Amos 3:5
Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no bait in it? Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?

Amos is using these cause-and-effect analogies to establish his right and duty to prophesy. Just as sure as these things do not happen for no reason, Amos is not prophesying for no reason. The two men walking together are probably Elohim and Amos. They had an appointment. That appointment was to pronounce judgment on Israel.

Amos 3:6
If a trumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble? If a calamity occurs in a city has not the LORD done it?

Amos says that trumpet is sounding and the people should tremble. The source of the calamity to come is Yahweh.

Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord GOD does nothing Unless He reveals His secret counsel To His servants the prophets.

Elohim is not doing anything that the people have not been warned about. He is fair and just. He does not punish without warning from His prophets. Before the flood, it is obvious that Enoch, Methuselah, and Noah warned of the coming disaster, but no one would listen. John the Baptist warned the people of the arrival of the kingdom of heaven. Amos is now warning Israel of coming calamity. They should heed the warning of Elohim. We should do the same.

Amos 3:8
A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?

Amos has no choice but to prophesy on what Elohim has spoken.

Amos 3:9
Proclaim on the citadels in Ashdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, "Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria and see the great tumults within her and the oppression's in her midst.

Amos 3:10
"But they do not know how to do what is right," declares the LORD, "these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels."

The people do not know how to do what is right. However, it is not because they weren't told and warned.

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