Amos 8:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 8:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 8:1 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 8:1 — KJV
“Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit.”
— Amos 8:1 (KJV)
Amos 8:1 in Context — About the Book of Amos
Amos was a shepherd sent to confront prosperous, religious, unjust Israel. His thunderous demand — let justice roll on like a river — still defines what God expects from worshippers: not louder songs, but fairness for the poor and honesty in the gates.
Cross-References for Amos 8:1
“Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings. grasshoppers: or, green worms”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:1: thus, hath, lord
“Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:1: thus, hath, lord
“And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:1: hath, lord, god
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:1: thus, lord, god
“Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:1: thus, hath, lord
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