Amos 6:14For, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, house of Israel," says Yahweh, the God of Armies; "and they will afflict you from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of the Arabah."
The setting
Tekoa, Israel, ~760 BC. Amos delivers God's final warning to the Northern Kingdom during their peak prosperity. Tel Aviv area, Israel today.
The emotion here: heartbroken but resolute - watching a beloved nation choose destruction
The original word
goy (גוֹי) — foreign nation, emphasizing Israel will be defeated by outsiders
Why it matters
Hamath to Arabah described Israel's maximum borders under Jeroboam II
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What most readers miss in Amos 6:14
This was spoken during Israel's golden age - they felt invincible
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about end times judgment, but it was specifically fulfilled when Assyria conquered Israel in 722 BC. God used a pagan nation as His instrument.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Amos 6:14
Bible Genome reading
Amos 6:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Amos 6:14 comes from the book of Amos, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, enemy invasion, national defeat. Notable phrases: I will raise up against you a nation; they will afflict you. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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