Chapter 9

The final vision given to Amos.  He sees God beside the altar in Bethel, in that false temple, and God commands that it be destroyed, and fall in on the "worshipers" inside.  Perhaps some will take refuge there as the Assyrians invade.

2022 - Vs 7, Israel, Philistia, and Syria all moved up from Cush (Egypt) to the Middle East??  Migrated from there?  So they originated as the sons of Ham.  These did NOT come over from Mesopotamia to settle this part of the world!

In 2-10, God makes it clear that his anger is directed against a people, not a place.  He says these people will pay, where ever they may try to hide.  He will find them, and they will die.  Israel never returned from Assyria.  They were scattered, and stayed scattered, unlike Judah when their time comes.  vss 9,10 are similar.  None of Israel will escape this coming judgement.  None.  (but don't forget that verse from yesterday, that talked about recovering legs or ears only from the lion's mouth.  Perhaps some small remnant will yet be recovered, even after this judgement.  It almost has to be given the division of the land described in Ezekiel.  All the tribes are represented.  All then must have descendants.  At least it seems that way to me.)

Vss 11, 12 seem to be about the Millennial.  The House of David to be rebuilt as in the days of old.  This hasn't happened.  From Amos' time until now, Israel has not enjoyed the place among the nations of the world that it did in David's day.  This only comes with the return to Israel, beginning at the Tribulation and continuing through the Millennial reign.

Then vss 13-15 say that "the days are coming" when Israel will return, and rebuild, and never again have to leave.  Surely that refers to the Millennial?  And then these verses:

14 I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel, and they shall rebuild the ruined cities and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and drink their wine, and they shall make gardens and eat their fruit. 15 I will plant them on their land, and they shall never again be uprooted out of the land that I have given them," says the LORD your God. [Amo 9:14-15 ESV]

So there will be a remnant of the northern kingdom that is also preserved.  They have been in exile a very long time, yet God still knows where they are, and from whom they are descended.  The 12 tribes are all still there, and the promises to Abraham will be fulfilled.