Amos 9:1-15

9:1 | in another vision, Amos sees judgment arrive, and it begins at the altar. Whether this refers to the altar at Bethel or the altar in Jerusalem’s temple, the point is that judgment begins where forgiveness should have been sought (3:14).

9:8-12 | Although judgment would be severe, God would preserve a remnant that would include all the Gentiles called by His name (Acts 15:16-18). This should encourage the people of God who live in a corrupt world. God designates His judgment for the unrepentant, not the righteous.

9:11-12 | The tabernacle that has fallen refers to the fragile state of the Davidic dynasty. The northern tribes rejected the Davidic king and broke away, leaving a divided nation. Yet God would be faithful to His covenant and rebuild the house of David (2 Sam. 7:15-16; Ps. 72:17).

9:13-15 | Amos ends his prophecy with one of the most stunning pictures in all of Scripture: that of unimagined prosperity in Israel during the millennial kingdom – the thousand-year reign of Christ before the final judgment. The crops will be so plentiful that the seasons for planting and harvesting will run together.