E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 7:3
The LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . repented. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:36 ). App-92 . Compare Jonah 3:10 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Amos 7:3
Amos 7:3. The Lord repented for this— The Lord changed his purpose concerning this matter. Houbigant. See Amos 7:6. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Amos 7:3
3. repented for this—that is, of this. The change was not in the mind of God (Numbers 2:19; James 1:17), but in the effect outwardly. God unchangeably does what is just; it is just that He should hear intercessory prayer (James 1:17- :), as it would have been just for Him to have let judgment take its course at once on the guilty nation, but for the prayer of one or two righteous men in it (compare Genesis 18:23-33; 1 Samuel 15:11; Jeremiah 42:10). The repentance of the sinner, and God's regard... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 7:1-3
1. The swarming locusts 7:1-3 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 7:1-9
A. Three short visions of impending judgment 7:1-9The three visions in this section are similar and may have followed one another in quick succession. The first two describe methods of divine judgment from which Amos persuaded God to turn aside, and the last one the method He would not abandon to judge Israel. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 7:3
In response to Amos’ prayer, the Lord relented and said He would not bring a completely devastating judgment on Israel, at least then. He would be merciful and patient and would grant Israel more grace (cf. Exodus 32:14).The prayers of righteous individuals, like Amos, can alter the events of history (cf. James 5:16-18). Some things that God intends to do are not firmly determined by Him; He is open to changing His mind about these things. However, He has decreed other things and no amount of... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 7:1-17
Three Visions and an Interruption1-9. The visions. 10-17. The interruption.There are two senses in which the word ’Vision’ may be used of one of the forms of Hebrew prophecy. In the first sense a state of mind closely akin to that of a dreamer is intended: ’I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream’ (Numbers 12:6). The prophet falls into a kind of ecstasy, and has no control over the pictures which pass before his mind. Every one will remember the... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Amos 7:3
(3) The Lord repented.—The judgment is withheld. On the anthropomorphism of Jehovah repenting, comp. Genesis 6:5 and other passages. read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Amos 7:1-17
5. THE PROPHET AND HIS MINISTRYAmos 7:1-17 - Amos 8:1-4We have seen the preparation of the Man for the Word; we have sought to trace to its source the Word which came to the Man. It now remains for us to follow the Prophet, Man and Word combined, upon his Ministry to the people.For reasons given in a previous chapter, there must always be some doubt as to the actual course of the ministry of Amos before his appearance at Bethel. Most authorities, however, agree that the visions recounted in the... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Amos 7:1-9
7:1-9:10 VISIONS OF JUDGMENTGod’s patience before judgment (7:1-9)Farmers paid their taxes by giving the king the first reaping of their harvest. After this a second crop grew up, which provided the main harvest for the people. It was this second crop that Amos, in his vision, saw threatened with destruction from a plague of locusts. If God judged Israel in this way, it might never recover. When Amos pleaded on Israel’s behalf for God’s mercy, God answered his prayer (7:1-3). God later answered... read more