All Vineyards Wailing Amos 5:17

Amos the “herdsman” prophet shared how “the LORD, the God of hosts” declared “wailing shall be in all streets;” and “in all the highways” of Israel because of the LORD's judgment upon them. This would cause the people to seek professional “lamentation and mourning” with exclamations of “Alas! Alas!”, and in chapter five and verse seventeen of his prophesy, Amos added “all vineyards” to the “wailing” because the LORD “will pass through” them where we read:

And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through you, says the LORD.

The verse begins, “And in all vineyards shall be wailing:” Amos began, “And in all vineyards” which means “in all of the gardens of vintage” “shall be wailing” or “mourning and lamentation”. In addition to the “wailings” of “Alas! Alas!” in the “streets and highways”, the people in the “gardens of vintage wine” shall “mourn and lament” as well.

The verse goes on to say, “for I will pass through you, says the LORD.” Amos continued, “for I will pass through you” or “pass over, alienate, carry, do away and take away from the people of Israel”, “says” which means “utters, declares and proclaims” “the LORD” which refers to “Yehovah or Jehovah who is the existing One and the proper name for the one true God”. The reason for the “mourning and lamenting” will be caused by “the LORD” “passing through” them.

When we think through these words of Amos, we see how complete and far-reaching the punishment of God was toward Israel. Not only would the people call upon professional mourners to cry out in the streets, highways, they would also “lament and mourn” in their “vineyards”. When the LORD “passes through” a group of people with judgment, no one can stand and everyone will “mourn”. God the Father sent Jesus His Son to be the remedy for condemnation and judgment that was pending for all people, and those who are wise will repent of theirs sins and turn to Him before His “passing through” comes upon them.

Next time Amos proclaims “woe” to those “that desire the day of the LORD”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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