Amos 8:11
“Behold, the days come," says the Lord Yahweh, "that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of Yahweh.”
— Amos 8:11
About this verse
Amos 8:11 comes from the book of Amos, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is israel northern. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include spiritual famine, word of god. Notable phrases: famine in the land; not of bread; hearing the words of Yahweh. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
anxious
Type
prophecy
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