Amos 8

Amos 8:1

E. The Basket of Summer Fruit (Chap. 8)8:1-6 The basket of summer fruit signified that Israel was ripe for judgment. God would not pass by in mercy anymore. The rich were oppressing the poor; they could not wait for the feast days to end so they could make more money; their business practices were corrupt; they were guilty of falsifying the scales. 8:7-12 For all of this, the Lord will punish the land with fearful earthquakes. Darkness will cover the earth during the day, and mourning will visit every house. People will long to hear the word of the Lord, but it will be withheld from them. Famine and drought (of God’s word) will prevail. 8:13, 14 Idolatry will bring severe drought on Israel’s most attractive young people and destruction on those who swear by false gods. Men will seek for a message from their idols but will not receive it.