Reference

Amos 1:9

Punishment LanguageLiteral FulfillmentProphetic Methods of Communication
“Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:”
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But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:

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And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord God.

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Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:

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But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.

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Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:

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Punishment Language

The verse does not explicitly use the words "punish," "torment," "vengeance," "wrath," "recompense," or "retribution."

Literal Fulfillment

While the verse describes a specific historical act of Tyrus, the "brotherly covenant" could be interpreted metaphorically rather than as a strictly literal, documented agreement, thus slightly lessening the "concrete, physical terms" aspect for some.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse presents a divine declaration of judgment through the prophet Amos, but it does not describe *how* God communicated this message to Amos (e.g., through a dream, vision, or audible voice). It merely states the message itself.

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Cross-References

1 Kings 9:11Thematic

“(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.”

Amos 1:3Thematic

“Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:”

Amos 1:6Thematic

“Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:”

1 Kings 5:12Thematic

“And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.”

Proverbs 6:16Thematic

“These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:”

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