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Amos had no claim to fame. He was not even a son of a prophet. Neither had he had any formal training to be a prophet. Yet God called him out from a career of being a herdsman. He was sent out from the south to bring the Lord’s message to Samaria in the Northern Kingdom. Amos was called to speak at the time of national disunity, military superiority, economic prosperity, and religious activity....

judgment,5 and (3) the phrase may suggest that if three sins tried the Lord’s patience, then four was more than He would tolerate.6 There comes a point where enough is enough, even with God. Given the nature of the sins mentioned in these pronouncements one might wonder why God allowed these nations to get away with what they had been doing for so long. When I wonder why God seems so slow to take action against those I believe deserve God’s judgment I am reminded of how glad I am that God is patient
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