Time after Pentecost · Proper 10 · Year B
Amos 7:7-15
The Plumb Line and Amos at Bethel
July 11, 2027
Overview & Insights
"See, I am setting a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel." (Amos 7:8)
God shows Amos a plumb line measuring Israel's crookedness, and when Amaziah the priest of Bethel orders Amos to stop prophesying, Amos answers that the Lord took him from herding to prophesy.
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Commentary
Working Preacher: Commentary on Amos 7:7-15 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on the plumb line and Amaziah.
Enduring Word: Amos 7 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.
Precept Austin: Amos 7 Commentary Precept Austin
Detailed study gathering many commentators on the plumb line vision.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Amos 7:7 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the plumb line verse.
CEP: Amos 7:7-17 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on the plumb line and the clash with Amaziah.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Amos Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's scholarly introduction to Amos and its context.
BibleProject: Amos Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of the message and structure of Amos.
Sefaria: Amos 7 (Hebrew) Sefaria
Hebrew text with English and classical Jewish commentary on the chapter.
BibleHub: Amos 7 Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew-English interlinear for word-level study of the chapter.
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