Amos continued to share the
judgments of God against those who opposed and battled against His
beloved Israel and Judah. Among His foes were the people of Ammon,
and in chapter one and verse fourteen of his prophesy, Amos declares
vengeance in the form of “fire” against “the wall of
Rabbah” which was Ammon's capital city. We read:
But I will kindle a
fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof,
with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the
whirlwind:
The
verse begins, “But I will kindle a fire in the wall of
Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof,” Amos
began with the word, “But”
which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be
written takes precedence over what was just stated, “I
will kindle” or “burn and
make desolate” “a fire”
which means “flames and supernatural fire” “in the
wall” or “protective wall”
“of Rabbah” which
means “great” and was “the capital city of the Ammonites which
was located east of the Jordan”, “and it shall devour”
or “eat, burn up and consume” “the palaces thereof”
which refers to “citadels and fortresses within”. Once again the
LORD will bring His “devouring” “flames and supernatural”
upon the city called “Rabbah” which was the Ammonites capital
city.
The
verse goes on to say, “with shouting in the day of
battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:” Amos
continued, “with shouting”
or “alarm, signal, the sound of tempest and blast of war”
“in the day” which refers to
“time, year and period” “of battle” or
“war and fighting with warriors”, “with a tempest”
which means “storm and whirlwind” “in the day”
or “time, year and period” “of the whirlwind”
which means “tempest and storm”. Not only would the LORD bring
His “flames and supernatural fire” upon the protective “wall
of Rabbah”, He will “shout”
as in the day of war and would include a “tempest and storm”
against them.
When we
think through these words of Amos, we see “the LORD”
coming against the enemies of Israel and Judah. Specifically the
capital city of Ammon, “Rabbah”, was to be targeted by His
vengeance. God has no difficulty coming against those who are His
people, and if we are wise, we will align ourselves with His Son
Jesus Christ and never oppose people whom He claims. May He give us
wisdom and understanding to know the importance of being on His side,
and we should never be in opposition to those whom He loves.
Next
time Amos
shares how God
“will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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