Amos 2:11

God raised up prophets and Nazirites among them as gifts of spiritual guidance and devotion. He challenges Israel to admit this is undeniably true.

Cross-references · 34

• Num 6:2–3“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if a man or woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD,
• Jer 7:25From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again.
• 1 Sam 19:20he sent messengers to capture him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy.
• 2 Kgs 17:13Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.”
• 1 Kgs 20:35Meanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, “Strike me, please!” But the man refused to strike him.
• Jer 26:11Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!”
• Jer 2:31You people of this generation, consider the word of the LORD: “Have I been a wilderness to Israel or a land of dense darkness? Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam; we will come to You no more’?
• Isa 5:3–4“And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard.
• Luke 1:3–17Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
• Isa 30:10–11They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.
• Mic 2:6“Do not preach,” they preach. “Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”
• Judg 13:4–7Now please be careful not to drink wine or strong drink, and not to eat anything unclean.
• Matt 21:34–38When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
• 2 Kgs 6:1Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Please take note that the place where we meet with you is too small for us.
• 1 Kgs 20:41Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
• Mic 6:3–4‘My people, what have I done to you? Testify against Me how I have wearied you!
• 1 Kgs 19:16You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.
• 1 Sam 3:20So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.
• Jer 2:5This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your fathers find in Me that they strayed so far from Me, and followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves?
• Lam 4:7Her dignitaries were brighter than snow, whiter than milk; their bodies were more ruddy than rubies, their appearance like sapphires.
• 1 Kgs 17:1Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD lives—the God of Israel before whom I stand—there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”
• 1 Kgs 18:4for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)
• 2 Chr 36:15Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place.
• Amos 7:12–13And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there.
• 1 Kgs 20:13Meanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.’”
• Jer 11:21Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, “You must not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand.”
• 1 Kgs 22:8The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
• Deut 18:18I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.
• 2 Kgs 2:2–5and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.
• Acts 4:18Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
• 2 Pet 1:20–21Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.
• 1 Th 2:15–16who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
• Acts 7:51You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
• Acts 5:28“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”

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