Amaziah Amazi'ah Amos Answereth Care Cultivator Dresser Farmer Figs Fruit Gatherer Grower Herdman Herdsman Prophet Prophets Prophet's Replied Shepherd Sons Sycamore Sycamore-fig Sycamores Sycamore-trees Sycomore Sycomore-trees Takes Trees
7:14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I [was] no {h} prophet, neither [was] I a prophet's son; but I [was] an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
(h) Thus he shows by his extraordinary calling, that God had given him a charge, which he must necessarily execute.
7:14 No prophet - Not originally, or by study, or by any human designation. An herdman - By breeding and occupation I was and still am, an herdman. Sycamore fruit - This fruit was good food for man, or cattle.
7:10-17 It is no new thing for the accusers of the brethren, to misrepresent them as enemies to the king and kingdom, as traitors to their prince, and troublers of the land, when they are the best friends to both. Those who make gain their godliness, and are governed by the hopes of wealth and preferment, are ready to think these the most powerful motives with others also. But those who have a warrant from God, like Amos, ought not to fear the face of man. If God, that sent him, had not strengthened him, he could not thus have set his face as a flint. The Lord often chooses the weak and foolish things of the world to confound the wise and mighty. But no fervent prayers, or self-denying labours, can bring proud sinners to bear faithful reproofs and warnings. And all who oppose or despise the Divine word, must expect fatal effects to their souls, unless they repent.
Amaziah Amazi'ah Amos Care Dresser Farmer Figs Fruit Gatherer Prophet Prophets Prophet's Shepherd Sycamore Sycamore-Fig Sycamores Sycamore-Trees Sycomore Sycomore-Trees
Amaziah Amazi'ah Amos Care Dresser Farmer Figs Fruit Gatherer Prophet Prophets Prophet's Shepherd Sycamore Sycamore-Fig Sycamores Sycamore-Trees Sycomore Sycomore-Trees
