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<p class="tab-1">In this chapter we have, I. God contending with Israel, by the judgments, but are reprieved, and the judgments turned away at the prayer of Amos, <a class="bibleref" title="Amos.7.1-Amos.7.6" href="/passage/?search=Amos.7.1-Amos.7.6">Amos 7:1-6</a>. 2. Gods patience is at length worn out by their obstinacy, and they are rejected, and sentenced to utter ruin, <a class="bibleref" title="Amos.7.7-Amos.7.9" href="/passage/?search=Amos.7.7-Amos.7.9">Amos 7:7-9</a>. II. Israel contending with God, by the opposition given to his prophet. 1. Amaziah informs against Amos (<a class="bibleref" title="Amos.7.10,Amos.7.11" href="/passage/?search=Amos.7.10,Amos.7.11"><span class="bibleref" title="Amos.7.10">Amos 7:10</span>, <span class="bibleref" title="Amos.7.11">11</span></a>) and does what he can to rid the country of him as a public nuisance, <a class="bibleref" title="Amos.7.12,Amos.7.13" href="/passage/?search=Amos.7.12,Amos.7.13"><span class="bibleref" title="Amos.7.12">Amos 7:12</span>, <span class="bibleref" title="Amos.7.13">13</span></a>. 2. Amos justifies himself in what he did as a prophet (<a class="bibleref" title="Amos.7.14,Amos.7.15" href="/passage/?search=Amos.7.14,Amos.7.15"><span class="bibleref" title="Amos.7.14">Amos 7:14</span>, <span class="bibleref" title="Amos.7.15">15</span></a>) and denounces the judgments of God against Amaziah his prosecutor (<a class="bibleref" title="Amos.7.16,Amos.7.17" href="/passage/?search=Amos.7.16,Amos.7.17"><span class="bibleref" title="Amos.7.16">Amos 7:16</span>, <span class="bibleref" title="Amos.7.17">17</span></a>); for, when the contest is between God and man, it is easy to foresee, it is very easy to foretel, who will come off with the worst of it.</p>