Amos 5:9

"Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns the shadow of death into the morning, and makes the day dark with night; who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth, the LORD is his name,"

Key Reflection

Amos 5:9 highlights the sovereignty and power of God through a vivid description of His control over natural phenomena. The verse mentions specific constellations like Pleiades and Orion, emphasizing that only the Creator can manage such celestial bodies. By turning "the shadow of death into the morning" and making day turn to night, Amos portrays God's ability to bring light out of darkness—a powerful image of His transformative power. This divine control over nature underscores God’s authority and invites the people to seek Him as their true source of hope and salvation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

That strengtheneth the spoiled -(Literally, “spoil” English margin) probably That “maketh devastation to smile on the strong.” . The “smile,” in anger, attests both the extremity of anger, and the consciousness of the ease, wherewith the offence can be punished. They were strong in their own strength; strong, as they deemed, in their “fortress” ; “strong with an evil strength, like one phrensied against his physician.” But their strength would be weakness.

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