Amos 3:8
“The lion has roared. Who will not fear? The Lord Yahweh has spoken. Who can but prophesy?”
— Amos 3:8
About this verse
Amos 3:8 comes from the book of Amos, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is northern israel. These words are attributed to Amos. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine calling, prophetic compulsion, fear of the Lord. Notable phrases: The lion has roared; Who can but prophesy.
Speaker
Amos
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
wisdom
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