Amos - Caput 3

Amos 3.1 audite verbum quod locutus est Dominus super vos filii Israhel super omni cognatione quam eduxi de terra Aegypti dicens Amos 3.2 tantummodo vos cognovi ex omnibus cognationibus terrae idcirco visitabo super vos omnes iniquitates vestras Amos 3.3 numquid ambulabunt duo pariter nisi convenerit eis Amos 3.4 numquid rugiet leo in saltu nisi habuerit praedam numquid dabit catulus leonis vocem de cubili suo nisi aliquid adprehenderit Amos 3.5 numquid cadet avis in laqueum terrae absque aucupe numquid auferetur laqueus de terra antequam quid ceperit Amos 3.6 si clanget tuba in civitate et populus non expavescet si erit malum in civitate quod Dominus non fecit Amos 3.7 quia non faciet Dominus Deus verbum nisi revelaverit secretum suum ad servos suos prophetas Amos 3.8 leo rugiet quis non timebit Dominus Deus locutus est quis non prophetabit Amos 3.9 auditum facite in aedibus Azoti et in aedibus terrae Aegypti et dicite congregamini super montes Samariae et videte insanias multas in medio eius et calumniam patientes in penetrabilibus eius Amos 3.10 et nescierunt facere rectum dicit Dominus thesaurizantes iniquitatem et rapinas in aedibus suis Amos 3.11 propterea haec dicit Dominus Deus tribulabitur et circumietur terra et detrahetur ex te fortitudo tua et diripientur aedes tuae Amos 3.12 haec dicit Dominus quomodo si eruat pastor de ore leonis duo crura aut extremum auriculae sic eruentur filii Israhel qui habitant in Samaria in plaga lectuli et in Damasco grabatti Amos 3.13 audite et contestamini in domo Iacob dicit Dominus Deus exercituum Amos 3.14 quia in die cum visitare coepero praevaricationes Israhel super eum visitabo et super altaria Bethel et amputabuntur cornua altaris et cadent in terram Amos 3.15 et percutiam domum hiemalem cum domo aestiva et peribunt domus eburneae et dissipabuntur aedes multae dicit Dominus

Amos : Caput 3

Israel's Responsibility: A Call to Reflection

Chapter 3 of the book of Amos delves deeper into the accusation against the people of Israel. What is the unique responsibility of being God's chosen people? This provocative text uses a series of rhetorical questions to emphasize the inevitability of divine judgment. It highlights the special relationship between God and Israel, and how this closeness increases their culpability.

Amos 3 also illustrates the role of the prophet as divine spokesperson. To better understand these themes of election and responsibility, we invite you to explore with us five biblical passages that enrich our reflection.

Jeremiah 25:30

“Now prophesy against them all these words and say to them: The Lord roars from on high; he thunders from his holy habitation and roars mightily against his land. He cries out like those who tread grapes against all the inhabitants of the earth. » This verse echoes the image of the lion's roar in Amos 3:8, symbolizing God's impending judgment.

Micah 3:8

"But I am filled with the power of the Spirit of the Lord, with righteousness and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin. » Like Amos in Amos 3:7-8, Micah asserts his prophetic authority to denounce the sins of Israel.

Deuteronomy 7:6

"For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples of the earth to be his own people for his own treasure. » This verse provides the context for Amos' statement in Amos 3:2 about Israel's special relationship with God.

Proverbs 16:18

"Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." » This proverb reflects Amos' warning in Amos 3:9-15 concerning Israel's imminent fall due to its pride and injustice.

Isaiah 45:7

"I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and cause disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things." » This verse refers to Amos 3:6, where Amos declares that no disaster occurs in the city unless the Lord causes it.

This journey through the Scriptures reminds us of the importance of our spiritual commitment and our responsibility to God. May these reflections nourish our faith and encourage us to live according to God's precepts.