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Amos 7:15 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Amos 7:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Amos chapter 7 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. as: Heb. from behind”
Amos 7:15 (KJV)
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Commentary on Amos 7:15
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock (וַיִּקָּחֵנִי יְהוָה מֵאַחֲרֵי הַצֹּאן, vayikacheni YHWH me'acharei hatzon)—the verb לָקַח (lakach, 'to take, seize') suggests divine compulsion. Amos didn't volunteer; God took him from shepherding. And the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel (וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֵלַי לֵךְ הִנָּבֵא אֶל־עַמִּי יִשְׂרָאֵל, vayomer YHWH elai lech hinave el-ami Yisrael)—God's direct command (לֵךְ, lech, 'go!') and claim ('my people') authenticates Amos's message against Amaziah's opposition (7:10-13).This verse defends prophetic authority: Amos prophes...
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Cross-References for Amos 7:15
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“Thus says Yahweh of Armies”
“Son of man”
“he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him”
“Don't say”
“and took him from the sheepfolds;”
“he{TR reads Jesus instead of he} saw two brothers: Simon”
“Go”
“in all Judea and Samaria”
“Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,,And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:,,,,,,,,”