And the Lord took me as I followed the flock,.... Or "from behind" it ; a description of a shepherd, such an one Amos was, and in this employ when the Lord called him, and took him to be a prophet; he did not seek after it, nor did he take this honour to himself; by which it appears that his mission was divine, and that he did not enter on this work with lucrative views: thus God took David in a like state of life, and made him king of Israel; and Elisha from the plough, and made him a prophet: and Christ several of his disciples from being fishermen, and made them fishers of men, or ministers of the word; and so their call appeared more clear and manifest;and the Lord said unto me; in a vision or dream by night; or by an articulate voice he heard; or by an impulse upon his spirit, which comes from the Spirit of God:go, prophesy unto my people Israel; for so they were by profession, and notwithstanding their apostasy; as yet they were not tallied "Loammi", Ho 1:9; to these the prophet was bid to go out of the land of Judea, where he was a herdsman, and prophesy in the name of the Lord to them; wherefore what he did was in obedience to the command of God, and he did but his duty; and what he in this verse and Am 7:14 declares, is a sufficient vindication of himself, his character, and conduct; and having done this, he has something to say to the priest, as follows.
Bible Commentary
Amos 7:15
Amos 7:15
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
The Daily Devotional
One devotional. Every morning.
The full reading, the passage behind it, and where to go deeper — in your inbox before the day starts. No ads, ever.
We'll send one email to confirm it's really you. Unsubscribe in one tap, any time.
Continue tomorrow
Turn Bible study into a daily habit
Read today's devotional, save your progress, and receive a gentle daily reminder.
Recommended reading
More for Amos 7:15
Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.
Other commentaries
Amos 7 — OverviewAmos 7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have, I. God contending with Israel, by the
judgments, but are reprieved, and the judgments turned away at the
prayer of Amos, ver. 1-6. 2. God's patience is at length worn out by
their…Amos 7 — OverviewAmos 7 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeAmos 7:1, The judgments of the grasshoppers, Amos 7:4, and of the fire are diverted by the prayer of Amos; Amos 7:7, By the wall of a plumbline is signified the rejection of Israel; Amos 7:10, Amaziah complains of Amos;…Amos 7 — OverviewAmos 7 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this and the two following chapters are the visions of Amos, in number five; three of which are contained in this chapter, and with which it begins. The first is of the grasshoppers or locusts eating up the later…Amos 7:1-17Amos 7:1-17 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
Verse 1-ch. 9:10
Part III. FIVE VISIONS, WITH EXPLANATIONS, CONTINUING AND CONFIRMING THE PREVIOUS PROPHECY. The afflictions are climactic, increasing in intensity. The first two symbolize judgments which…Amos 7:10-17Amos 7:10-17 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleOne would have expected, 1. That what we met with in the former part of
the chapter would awaken the people to repentance, when they saw that
they were reprieved in order that they might have space to repent and…Amos 7:10-17Amos 7:10-17 · The Pulpit Commentary§ 4. This bold prophecy, no longer conceived in general terms or referring to distant times, but distinct and personal, arouses the animosity of the priestly authorities at Bethel, who accuse Amos before the king, and…