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amos 3:8

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Amos 3:8

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

Amos 3:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Amos 3:8

Theological / Devotional

Who can buy prophesy? As the roar of a lion produces the effect of fear upon man and beast, so the divine word produces its effect upon the prophet, and he cannot restrain himself from speaking (see Jer. 1:7; 20:9; Acts 4:19, 20; 1 Cor. 9:16).

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