Reference

Amos 2:1

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“Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:”

Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:

But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet:

And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the Lord.

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Literal Fulfillment

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Punishment Language

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Fire Imagery

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Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse describes a past act of burning bones, not a future destruction or perishing of Moab itself. The "punishment" mentioned is not explicitly defined as destruction, and the burning of bones is an action performed by Moab, not an action done to Moab.

Literal Fulfillment

While the act of burning bones into lime is a concrete physical action, the phrase "I will not turn away the punishment thereof" is a declaration of divine judgment, which is not a literal event but a theological consequence.

Punishment Language

The verse does not explicitly use any of the keywords listed in the theme definition, such as "punish," "torment," or "vengeance," but rather implies punishment through the phrase "I will not turn away the punishment thereof."

Fire Imagery

While the verse mentions "burned," the focus is on the act of burning and its destructive outcome (into lime), rather than on the fire itself as a distinct image or a primary element of judgment.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes a divine declaration of judgment against Moab, but it does not specify *how* this declaration was communicated to Amos or any other prophet.

Destruction / Perishing Language

Related Verses

Amos 1:6

“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:”

Amos 1:11

“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:”

Amos 1:13

“Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:”

Amos 1:3

“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 1:9

“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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