Israel’s judgment was a just fulfillment of the curse which God had promised in the Mosaic covenant. God always fulfills His Word; it is not in His unchangeable nature to lie (Hebrews 6:18) so He follows through with what He has promised. God’s mercy and judgment go hand in hand. There is no mercy without judgment, and like a good father, God remains ever faithful to His word. Transgressions—A common phrase echoes through the first division of Amos’s prophecy: “Thus says the Lord: for three transgressions