Amos did not have much to say about the Jewish Messiah during his time as a prophet. Despite this fact, he belongs in an association with Jacob and his messianic strategy. Both Jesus and Amos share a belief that God will do a powerful intervention, a day of the Lord, at the end of the age. They both believe God will use the same power that was used during the Passover in Egypt. They both believe God is intimate with each one here and will make a precise decision on who lives or dies based on their faith. Those who have been attacking God will not do well on this day.
Jacob also associated the Messiah in Genesis 49 with a day of judgment which will bring peace to the world. Amos provided some interesting details about the last day of this age period, right before the return of Jesus. He displays a very strong belief in the tremendous power of God, like all biblical figures.
The following word of Amos is one of the most interesting statements I have ever seen in the bible. I think about this verse every day. Amos said in 3.12, Thus says the Lord: As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs or the piece of an ear of a sheep, so shall the children of Israel who dwell in Samaria be rescued with the corner of a couch and part of the damask covering of a bed.
This is a strange idea by Amos. He is linking the end of murder of Jews in Samaria with a bed. How can this word by Amos be proven to be true? If you don’t know the answer to this question, you should be in the crowd and not on the stage.
Nazarites believe we can walk right up to human sacrifice and cause God to crush it. This confidence comes from the company we keep.
There are several important things for those who are sleeping to comprehend about this unusual statement by Amos. First of all, this statement means the dreams of the biblical prophets are going to play a role in ending the murder of Jews in Samaria. This is what it means when he says a bed will play a role in ending the killing of Jews in Samaria. God often has visited prophets when they were alone in bed to give them powerful visions of what God will do in the future. Amos may well have been lying in bed himself when he made this proclamation about the murder of Jews in Samaria.
Secondly, since Amos said this, there is a need for a lot of other biblical prophets to be given some strategic and decisive words which cause God to intervene against the killing of Jews in Samaria. Amos needs God to create numerous acts against murder in the words of other prophets which inspire God to intervene against the killing of Jews in Samaria. This website shows repeatedly that God worked with other prophets on this matter. So it is easy to prove the word of Amos is good.
Another thing to note about this great statement of Amos is the biblical strategy he is taking part in is a strong move of support for both Jacob and Joseph. These two men played a role in the origins of messianic belief in Genesis 49. Both Jacob and Joseph died in Egypt. Before they died they both said they wanted their bodies carried north to Samaria so their bones would be buried there. The bible records the bodies of these prominent Jews where taken to Samaria for burial… while the qu’ran deleted these important events from its account. The messianic strategy they helped make in Egypt against murder of Christians and Jews are a key part of the treasures of Egypt described in Daniel. The biblical figure Daniel describes has control of the treasures of Egypt has complete knowledge of the plans of Jacob to end the murder of Christians and Jews.
It is also important to notice another component of this comment by Amos. Jacob and Joseph are Jews. Jews are yet being killed in Samaria. God gave both of them a role in creating biblical strategy that inspires God to intervene against the killing of Jews. This shows God has not forgotten them. It is a great thing for a person to associate themselves with this easy to prove act of support for these men. When somebody does this, they will be building their life around something of great value. This is true because you are giving God credit for giving Jacob and Joseph a role in ending the murder of Christians and Jews. This specific act of faith helps fulfill the need for a person to call upon the name of the Lord in order to be saved.
Amos is not known for messianic references. But Jesus showed an interest in the strategy Amos is associating himself with. Jesus did this when He said a nazarite will come and get things restored and ready. Things are restored and ready when the remaining words of all the prophets are all aligned to produce an intervention from God against murder.
A final thing to note is a good interpreter of the dreams of prophets is needed in order for this word of Amos to be realized. Jacob did say in Genesis 49 that the blessing on Joseph is as eternal as the hills. God made Joseph a good interpreter of dreams. God did this so He could use Joseph to save many lives before a famine. God knew the famine would take place before anyone else did. God chose to tell Joseph of the famine so lives would be spared. So this word by Jacob means God is going to dominate somebody else again in much the same way God dominated Joseph. This time God does this just before a day of judgment, instead of just before a famine. When God uses the nazarite to interpret all the dreams of the prophets, he then will be able to coordinate all the dreams of biblical prophets. This strategy gives people a final warning.
Since Amos associates this deliverance from murder with a judgment by God, it is not free a free deliverance.
Amos gave people good advice so they could do well in this hour of judgment by God. Verse 5.4 says seek Me and require God as you require food and you will live on.
Amos did not just claim the prophets would play a role in ending the murder of Jews. He went on to threaten every family in the world.
Amos 5:17-20 describes the last day of this age vividly in chapter 5. What Amos says here is not at all the end of man. But it is a hard day for people. He says and in all vineyards their shall be wailing, for I (God) will pass through the midst of you. (This is similar to the passover in Egypt). Woe to you who desire the day of the Lord. Why would you want the day of the Lord? It is darkness, not light. Amos then compares leaving this ongoing murderous world for a one day showdown with the Lord like going from a lion to a bear. Amos is not taking delight in God removing the godless. This is an accurate view by Amos because most of us know and care about people who are attacking God, so they are not eligible to see the return of Jesus.
This word by Amos shows God does not want to just deliver Christians and Jews from murder by jihadists. That is why Amos is threatening everybody. Amos says God is holding people accountable for their killing of little ones. His words mean God is planning to remove those who consent to the killing of little ones along with the murderous jihadists.
Amos has a very strong belief in the power of God. He says God knows your thoughts in verse 4.13. I try to give my experience with this truth throughout this website. Amos says God will turn out the lights in the middle of the day and will accurately decide who deserves to live and who is not allowed to see Jesus.
Amos 8.9 says and in that day I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the broad daylight.
This verse plainly says God plans to cause the sun to go down in the middle of the day somewhere on earth. This day is not the end of the world. It means God wants the whole world to go dark for a very brief period of time. During this time, Somebody much more powerful than anybody here will reach in and abort the lives of those found to be attacking God.
Amos provided an accurate forecast of the future for Jews when he said in the ninth chapter the Jews will go through a long period of calamity but they will return to a barren land and then will live in the land permanently.
These words of Amos are very important and need to be used to analyze Christians who claim they represent biblical truth. If they refuse to quote Amos 3:12 and note that the prophets will play a role in ending the murder of Jews in the home area of Jacob and Joseph, know that they are not telling the truth of the bible. Also note if they say we are about the end of the world and speak as if everybody is going to die- read what it really says in here so you know better. We don’t run away from anybody.