The Hope of the King: Amos 9

In a book full of judgment, Amos wrote these verses at the end of this book to comfort and confront his hearers. Israel was meant to compare the hope Amos held out for them here with the things they were currently hoping in. These verses do the same for us today: they comfort us and confront us. Likewise, we should consider what we’re hoping in and compare that with what Amos holds out to us.

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