Amos 5-9 | 2 Kings 15:8-18

God calls out to Israel - turn to Me, and do righteous deeds. Do not hurt My ears with your singing and partying, nor with sacrifices, when your hearts are not faithful towards Me. The Lord showed Amos multiple ways in which He might judge Israel, but Amos kept interceding for them. Ultimately, God declared that Israel would be taken into captivity by the Assyrians, and only a remnant would survive. Yet, the Lord also promised that in the last Days He would restore the fortunes of Israel, so that the remnant that survives to the end will enjoy great prosperity and peace in the land.

Amos prophesied destruction upon Jeroboam and his household, and this was fulfilled after the 39 th year of Uzziah’s reign, where there was a succession of wicked kings in Israel, and the throne was handed over to men who were not descendants of Jeroboam, yet were also wicked. In Judah, Jotham, the son of Uzziah became king, and he reigned for 16 years, and was a good and godly king.