In Isaiah's prophecies, we find Messianic references. The warnings of destruction keep coming, but no actual destruction yet as the years continue to roll on. Isaiah 5:24-30; Isaiah 1:27-31; Isaiah 2:19-22; Isaiah 3:1-7; Isaiah 1:18-20; Isaiah 4:2-6; Isaiah 2:1-5; 2 Kings 15:19-27; 2 Chronicles 26:22-23; 2 Kings 15:7,32-34; 2 Chronicles 27:1-2, enduringword.com

Isaiah piles on with bad news of coming destruction for Israel and Judah. These prophets have been warning the people for a LONG time, a sign of God's patience and mercy. Isaiah 1:10-17,21-26; Isaiah 2:6-18; Isaiah 3:8-26; Isaiah 4:1; Isaiah 32:9-11; Isaiah 5:8-23

Today we meet Isaiah who brings both good and bad messages for Israel and Judah.Amos 7:10-17; 2 Kings 14:28-29; 2 Kings 15:8-12, 13-18; 2 Chronicles 26:16-21; 2 Kings 15:5; Isaiah 1:1-9; Isaiah 5:1-7

After hearing more about destruction from Amos, today's passage ends with God's pledge to restore the people of Israel to a land of abundance. Amos 6:1-14; Amos 7:1-9; Amos 8:1-3,4-14; Amos 9:1-15 (2 Chronicles 1:3-4)

Through Amos, God describes all the opportunities He has given the people to turn back to Him, to depend on Him for help, but they stubbornly refused. Amos 3:1-15; Amos 4:1-13; Amos 5:1-17, 18-27 (Other resources: enduringword.com, Ezekiel 9:1-6)