- In Amos 8:1, reference is made to a “basket of summer fruits”; what is the Hebrew word for “summer”?
- And in Amos 8:2, there is a Hebrew word meaning the end (in a negative sense) — which word is “haketz”; what is the pun between the Hebrew word for summer and the Hebrew word for end (destruction)?
- In Amos 8:4, the reason for the (once again threatened) destruction is re-stated — what is it?
- In addition to oppressing the poor and dealing unjustly with the impoverished (Amos 8:5) the “prosperous” are accused of what dishonest practices?
- In Amos 8:7 what is the oath that God takes as a result of this conduct and what shall be done to those who do these things?
- Would Amos 8:9 predict a “natural phenomenon” or rather a total disarray in nature as part of the coming punishment?
- In Amos 8:11, the prophet predicts a “famine” but is it a famine for food?
- How does Amos 8:12 indicate what the yearning will be?
- Will the search be successful (verse 12)?
- Would the closing verse indicate that the sites mentioned were for worship unacceptable to the prophet?
