Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.
So listen up, here's what God has to say: You're telling me 'Don't prophesy against Israel, don't speak out against the people of Isaac.'
God's calling out someone who's trying to silence his message about Israel.
📚 Historical Context
In the 8th century BC, the prophet Amos, a shepherd and fig farmer from Judah, was sent by God to confront the northern kingdom of Israel about their social injustices and idolatry during a time of economic prosperity under King Jeroboam II. Amos faced strong opposition from Amaziah, a priest at the royal sanctuary in Bethel, who ordered him to stop prophesying because it threatened the political and religious establishment. This verse captures Amos's defiant response, emphasizing that he must obey God's command to speak truth regardless of human resistance.
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