Amos 1 opens with the Lion’s roar and indicts surrounding nations for trafficking, treachery, rage, and atrocity. The chapter reveals God’s fitted judgments and calls the church to humble courage under his just reign.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Amos 1 opens with the Lion’s roar and indicts surrounding nations for trafficking, treachery, rage, and atrocity. The chapter reveals God’s fitted judgments and calls the church to humble courage under his just reign.
Ezekiel 28 humbles a sea-throne that claimed divinity, sings a lament over corrupted glory, judges a violent neighbor, and promises Israel secure life in the land.
Ezekiel 27 turns Tyre into a splendid ship and then a wreck, teaching nations to grieve pride and to turn wealth into worship under God’s rule.
Tyre’s gloat over Jerusalem meets God’s waves of judgment. Ezekiel 26 turns a proud harbor into a bare rock to teach nations who truly rules the sea.
Isaiah 23 humbles a proud port and redirects its gains toward God’s people. The oracle teaches that seas and markets answer to the Lord, who breaks pride and consecrates profit for those who live before him.
David identifies the temple site, amasses materials, and charges Solomon to build a house for the Name. 1 Chronicles 22 shows how preparation, obedience, and God-given rest align to anchor worship in Jerusalem and display the Lord’s fame among the nations.
Hiram’s cedar and craftsmen confirm David’s establishment “for the sake of His people.” Two raids in Rephaim are answered by two words of guidance, idols are burned, and a valley is renamed for God’s breakout. The chapter teaches dependence without presumption and holiness that guards joy.
Solomon uses God-given rest to begin the temple through treaty and skilled labor. This study follows the diplomacy, logistics, and worship aim of 1 Kings 5.