Amos 5: A Lament and a Call to Seek God

Amos mourns Israel as already fallen and calls the people to seek God rather than their shrines, to love good, and to uphold fair courts. He warns that the coming day of judgment will bring darkness, that God rejects worship offered without justice, and that exile is coming.

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What does Amos say in 5:18-20 to those who are eager to see the Day of the LORD come?

It will fall on the other nations but pass Israel byIt will bring Israel victory over all of its enemiesIt will bring them darkness and gloom instead of lightIt will come only after Israel rebuilds the temple