Reference

Amos 2:3

And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the Lord.
1

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:

2

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:

3

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

4

Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the Lord, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:

5

But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Annihilation / Destruction
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Destruction / Perishing Language
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Destruction at Coming
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Punishment Language
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Literal Fulfillment
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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Annihilation / Destruction

There is no indication in the text that the judge and princes are not wicked, nor is there any suggestion that the destruction is not a result of judgment.

Destruction / Perishing Language

There is no argument that this verse does not support the theme, as the phrase "cut off" directly aligns with the theme's defined language for destruction.

Destruction at Coming

The verse describes a future judgment and destruction, but it does not explicitly mention "Christ's return" or any specific timing that would directly link it to the "Coming" as defined in the theme. The destruction is attributed to "the Lord" without further specification of *when* this event will occur in a broader eschatological timeline.

Punishment Language

The verse describes an action of removal and slaying, which are consequences, but it does not explicitly use the words "punish," "torment," "vengeance," "wrath," "recompense," or "retribution."

Literal Fulfillment

While the language is concrete, the terms "judge" and "princes" could be interpreted metaphorically to represent the leadership or ruling structure of a nation, rather than specific individuals, suggesting a symbolic rather than strictly literal fulfillment.

Fire Imagery

The verse describes a judgment involving the removal of a judge and the slaying of princes, but it makes no mention of fire, burning, flames, or any related terminology. The actions described are direct physical interventions, not metaphors or descriptions involving fire.