“The LORD roars from Zion and makes his voice heard from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn and the summit of Carmel withers.” This is how the prophecy, or we could say sermon, of Amos begins. His first word is YHWH—Yahweh, the LORD, the God of Israel. Yahweh roars like a divine lion from Zion. This is no friendly roar but a ferocious roar about to devour its prey; it incites fear in the land.
Yahweh Roars from Zion
Yahweh Roars from Zion
Yahweh Roars from Zion
“The LORD roars from Zion and makes his voice heard from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn and the summit of Carmel withers.” This is how the prophecy, or we could say sermon, of Amos begins. His first word is YHWH—Yahweh, the LORD, the God of Israel. Yahweh roars like a divine lion from Zion. This is no friendly roar but a ferocious roar about to devour its prey; it incites fear in the land.