Contradictions and Paradoxes in Amos 5:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Amos 5:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Amos 5:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Amos, God is speaking to the people of Israel and is very sad because they are not following His ways. He wants them to listen and understand that they need to change their behavior.

Amos 5:1: Hear ye this word which I take up against you, [even] a lamentation, O house of Israel.

Contradiction with Amos 9:11

Amos 9:11 speaks of the restoration of fallen Israel, whereas Amos 5:1 forewarns of lamentation over the fall of Israel.

Amos 9:11: In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: [close: Heb. hedge, or, wall]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 37:21-22

Ezekiel talks about gathering Israel from the nations and making them one, while Amos 5:1 is a lament over Israel's fall.

Ezekiel 37:21-22: And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:

Contradiction with Hosea 14:4-5

These verses promise healing and renewal for Israel, contrary to the mournful tone of Amos 5:1.

Hosea 14:4-5: I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:31-34

This passage talks about a new covenant and a hopeful future, which contrasts with the lamentation in Amos 5:1.

Jeremiah 31:31-34: Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:1-2

Isaiah offers comfort and speaks of an end to punishment, unlike the lament in Amos 5:1.

Isaiah 40:1-2: Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
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