Amo 2:9 "Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and who was as strong as the oaks; I destroyed his fruit above, and his roots beneath.
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Amos pronounced judgements to befall surrounding nations like Tyre, Moab and moved to Judah then finally focused his attention on Israel. The Amorite were regarded as the strongest people of the time who were labelled as the giant race. Interestingly, when the people of Israel settled in Canaan under the command of Joshua, Yahweh made it possible for the people of Israel to defeat these people. Yahhweh is presented as all powerful and in control of all the nations. Be that as it may, the people of Israel were outstanding in disobeying Yahweh hence necessitating the stern punishment to befall them. Undisputedly, Egypt was also a powerful nation militarily with a callous Pharaoh. With Yahweh's supremacy, Israel triumphed against such enemies. As a chosen nation, Israel's obedience to Yahweh was not an option but a prerequisite. Also clear is that cedars were strong eastern trees thereby a resemblance of the mighty giants, the Amorites whom Yahweh put to the ground for the sake of Israel. The historical life of Israel as a people into becoming a nation have the impact of Yahweh at the forefront. Thus there was need for people of Israel to submit to Yahweh above everything.
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