A lone prophet stands before the people as judgment looms behind him—symbolizing God’s warning, Israel’s resistance, and the unmistakable roar of truth. One of the most brilliant and overlooked moments in the book of Amos happens in chapter 3, when God asks Israel a rapid-fire series of questions. At first glance, they look like simple observations about nature and everyday life. But when you slow down and listen the way Israel would have heard them, you begin to see what God