Pentecost Season · Proper 10 · Year C
Amos 7:7-17
The Plumb Line and Amos at Bethel
July 16, 2028
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
Commentary on Amos 7:7-17 Working Preacher
Explains the plumb-line image and the political stakes of Amaziah's confrontation with Amos.
Amos 7:7-17 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A preaching angle on why silencing a true prophet never actually works.
Amos 7 Bible Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse evangelical treatment of the vision and the clash with Amaziah.
Amos 7:7 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries verse by verse for the plumb-line vision.
Amos 7 Commentary Precept Austin
A detailed inductive-study commentary with cross-references on the whole chapter.
Background & Word Study
Amos 7:7 Interlinear BibleHub
Shows the Hebrew for 'anak' (plumb line/tin), a rare word central to the vision's imagery.
Amos (video) BibleProject
Animated overview of Amos's structure and its theme of covenant justice.
Amos 7:7-17 (Hebrew text) Sefaria
The Masoretic Hebrew text with English facing translation for direct word study.
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