AMOS 8
Amos’s fourth vision gave one clear message: “Israel is ripe for judgment!” As the farmer cuts off the ripe fruit, so God will cut off Israel. He had been long-suffering with them, but now the day of reckoning had come. The wealthy had sinned against both men and God. They were weary of their religious duties and only endured the Sabbath, waiting until they could start making money again. They changed God’s standards so that they might exploit the poor, and they cheapened their products and then raised the prices. No wonder God was angry with them.
Amos told them to expect an earthquake (v. 8;