In Amos 1:3-2:16, Amos pronounces judgment against eight nations in a specific pattern. What is the structural formula Amos uses to introduce judgments against each nation?
Amos uses the distinctive formula 'For three sins of [nation] and for four, I will not turn back my wrath' to introduce his oracles against Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, Ammon, Moab, Judah, and Israel (Amos 1:3-2:8). This repetitive structure emphasizes the certainty and finality of God's judgment.
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“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
— Micah 6:8 (NIV)