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NASB | Amos 8:11 ¶ "Behold, days are coming," declares the Lord GOD, "When I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine for bread or a thirst for water, But rather for hearing the words of the LORD. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Amos 8:11 ¶ "Behold, the days are coming," says the Lord GOD, "When I will send hunger over the land, Not hunger for bread or a thirst for water, But rather [a hunger] for hearing the words of the LORD. |
Bible Question: In the book of Amos chapt. 8 verse 11 when he says he will send a famine of hearing of the word, was he referring to the second coming? |
Bible Answer: Amos 8:11 is referring to a spiritual famine. Just like so many are starving literarily for food here it is speaking out people starving from not having proper nourishment spiritually.Much like people today need answers to lives important questions hungering to find fullfillment we are in that time spoken about in Amos. Notice what Jesus said at Matthew 4:4 about those who are conscience of their spiritual need and he endeavored to fill that need by sharing the goodness to all impartiality. Notice also what Matthew 24:14 says people no longer have to starve. |