Amos 4:13
“For, behold, he who forms the mountains, and creates the wind, and declares to man what is his thought; who makes the morning darkness, and treads on the high places of the Earth: Yahweh, the God of Armies, is his name."”
— Amos 4:13
About this verse
Amos 4:13 comes from the book of Amos, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is northern israel. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine sovereignty, creation, omniscience. Notable phrases: forms the mountains; creates the wind; declares to man his thought. This verse contains prophecy.
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prophecy
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