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Amos 9:11-15
Israel’s Restoration
January 18, 2026
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“I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel... and I will plant them on their land.” (Amos 9:14-15)
These are actually two separate oracles, their beginnings marked by the standard eschatological phrases, In that day and The days are coming. Elsewhere in Amos, these phrases had specific reference to the coming day of the Lord. Here they point to an indefinite eschatological future not envisioned by the prophet himself.
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How does Amos end?
After chapters of judgment, Amos closes with hope: God will raise up the fallen booth of David and bring days so fruitful that the plowman overtakes the reaper, planting his people never to be uprooted.
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