1 2 K 15.1-7;2 Ch 26.1-23;2 K 14.23-29These are the words of Amos, a shepherd from the town of Tekoa. Two years before the earthquake, when Uzziahwas king of Judah and Jeroboamson of Jehoashwas king of Israel, God revealed to Amosall these things about Israel.
2 Jl 3.16Amos said,
"The Lordroars from Mount Zion;
his voice thunders from Jerusalem.
The pastures dry up,
and the grass on Mount Carmelturns brown."
God’s Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors
Syria
3 Is 17.1-3;Jr 49.23-27;Zec 9.1The Lordsays, "The people of Damascushave sinned again and again, and for this I will certainly punish them. They treated the people of Gileadwith savage cruelty. 4 So I will send fire upon the palace built by King Hazaeland I will burn down the fortresses of King Benhadad. 5 I will smash the city gates of Damascusand remove the inhabitants of AvenValley and the ruler of Betheden. The people of Syriawill be taken away as prisoners to the land of Kir."
Philistia
6 Is 14.29-31;Jr 47.1-7;Ez 25.15-17;Jl 3.4-8;Zep 2.4-7;Zec 9.5-7The Lordsays, "The people of Gazahave sinned again and again, and for this I will certainly punish them. They carried off a whole nation and sold them as slaves to the people of Edom. 7 So I will send fire upon the city walls of Gazaand burn down its fortresses. 8 I will remove the rulers of the cities of Ashdodand Ashkelon. I will punish the city of Ekron, and all the Philistines who are left will die."
Tyre
9 Is 23.1-18; Ez 26.1—28.19;Jl 3.4-8;Zec 9.1-4;Mt 11.21,22;Lk 10.13,14The Lordsays, "The people of Tyrehave sinned again and again, and for this I will certainly punish them. They carried off a whole nation into exile in the land of Edom, and did not keep the treaty of friendship they had made. 10 So I will send fire upon the city walls of Tyreand burn down its fortresses."
Edom
11 Is 34.5-17;63.1-6;Jr 49.7-22;Ez 25.12-14;35.1-15;Ob 1-14;Ml 1.2-5The Lordsays, "The people of Edomhave sinned again and again, and for this I will certainly punish them. They hunted down their relatives,1.11: their relatives: The Israelites were descended from Jacob, who was the brother of Esau, the ancestor of the Edomites.the Israelites, and showed them no mercy. Their anger had no limits, and they never let it die. 12 So I will send fire upon the city of Temanand burn down the fortresses of Bozrah."
Ammon
13 Jr 49.1-6;Ez 21.28-32;25.1-7;Zep 2.8-11The Lordsays, "The people of Ammonhave sinned again and again, and for this I will certainly punish them. In their wars for more territory they even ripped open pregnant women in Gilead. 14 So I will send fire upon the city walls of Rabbahand burn down its fortresses. Then there will be shouts on the day of battle, and the fighting will rage like a storm. 15 Their king and his officers will go into exile."
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Cidade / Povoado
Tekoa
Hoje: Khirbet Teku’a
תְּקוֹעַteqoa
Tekoa is the town where Amos raised sheep and from where Joab sent for a wise woman to speak to the king; the men of Tekoa repaired a section from the great projecting tower to the wall of Ophel (Amos 1:1).
Uzziah was a king of Judah, the son of Amaziah; he began to reign at sixteen and reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. He became a leper and lived in a separate house until he died, and his son Jotham governed the people (2 Chronicles 26:21).
Joash, son of Jehoahaz and king of Israel, visited Elisha on the prophet’s deathbed and defeated Amaziah king of Judah at Beth-shemesh (2 Kings 13:14).
Zion is the fortress David captured, which became the City of David; the people of the Lord live there, and it was foretold that Zion would be plowed like a field (2 Samuel 5:7).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Mount Carmel is the mountain where Ahab assembled the prophets, after sending word throughout Israel, and where Elijah climbed to the top and bent down to the ground. The Shunammite went there to meet the man of God (1 Kings 18:20).
Damascus is a city of the Arameans, with its own king, captured by the king of Assyria. Saul went there with letters to take as prisoners those who belonged to the Way (Acts 9:2).
Gilead is the land Moses gave to Machir of Manasseh and where Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had their own land. Jair, who led Israel, and Elijah came from there (Numbers 32:40).
Damascus is a city of the Arameans, with its own king, captured by the king of Assyria. Saul went there with letters to take as prisoners those who belonged to the Way (Acts 9:2).
Syria is a land whose kings fought against Israel: David defeated the Syrians, and Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz (2 Kings 13:22).
Gaza was a city of the Philistines, where the people surrounded Samson and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate to kill him at dawn (Judges 16:2).
Edom is the land of Seir, where Jacob’s brother Esau lived. The king of Edom refused Israel passage through his land, and Edom rebelled against Judah (2 Kings 8:22).
Gaza was a city of the Philistines, where the people surrounded Samson and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate to kill him at dawn (Judges 16:2).
Ashdod was one of the cities of the five Philistine rulers; there Dagon was found fallen before the ark of the Lord, and the Lord’s hand was heavy on the people, afflicting them with tumors (1 Samuel 5:6).
Ekron was one of the five cities of the Philistine rulers, along with Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Gath; its god was Baal-zebub, whom the king of Samaria sent to consult (2 Kings 1:3).
Tyre is a fortified city, surrounded by the sea, whose king Hiram supplied cedar and gold to Solomon. Fire on its walls was proclaimed, and Jesus went to the region of Tyre and Sidon (1 Kings 9:11).
Edom is the land of Seir, where Jacob’s brother Esau lived. The king of Edom refused Israel passage through his land, and Edom rebelled against Judah (2 Kings 8:22).
Tyre is a fortified city, surrounded by the sea, whose king Hiram supplied cedar and gold to Solomon. Fire on its walls was proclaimed, and Jesus went to the region of Tyre and Sidon (1 Kings 9:11).
Edom is the land of Seir, where Jacob’s brother Esau lived. The king of Edom refused Israel passage through his land, and Edom rebelled against Judah (2 Kings 8:22).
Ammon is the land of the Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, with Rabbah as its capital. The Ammonites fought against Israel in the days of Jephthah, and Joab laid waste their land while David remained in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 20:1).
Gilead is the land Moses gave to Machir of Manasseh and where Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had their own land. Jair, who led Israel, and Elijah came from there (Numbers 32:40).
Rabbah is the royal city of the Ammonites, captured by Joab; David consigned the people of Rabbah to labor with saws, iron picks, and axes (2 Samuel 12:31).