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‘When the plowman will overtake the reaperAnd the treader of grapes him who sows seed;When the mountains will drip sweet wineAnd all the hills will be dissolved.’”Constable: In contrast to the images of judgment that Amos had painted throughoutthis book, days were coming when these terrible conditions would be reversed. The land wouldbecome so productive that farmers planting seed for the next harvest would push reapers of thesame fields to finish their work so they could plant the next crop. Normally the Israelites plowedtheir fields in October and the reaping ended in May, but in the future reaping would still begoing on in October because of the huge harvests. Wine-makers would similarly push thefarmers to plant more vines. The grape harvest took place in August, and farmers planted newvines in November. Harvests would be so abundant that the gathering of one crop would not endbefore it was time to begin the new crop.The mountains would be so full of fruitful grapevines that they could be described as drippingwith sweet (the best) wine. All the hills would be dissolved in the sense of flowing down withproduce, perhaps even washing the soil away with grape juice. This verse pictures the reversingof the curse that God pronounced on the earth at the Fall (Gen. 3:17-19). Instead of drought andfamine (1:2; 4:6-8) there would be abundant harvests (cf. Lev. 26:3-5; Deut. 28:4-5, 8, 11-12).Even though these may be hyperbolic images, the point is clear.C. (:14) Time of Rebuilding, Growth and Productivity in the Land“Also I will restore the captivity of My people Israel,And they will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them;They will also plant vineyards and drink their wine,And make gardens and eat their fruit.”D. (:15) Permanent Possession of the Promised Land“’I will also plant them on their land,And they will not again be rooted out from their landWhich I have given them,’Says the Lord your God.”Wiersbe: In contrast to God’s destroying the Israelite house of false worship, God will raise upthe “hut” of David, thereby assuring a bright future for the people of Israel and Judah. Like arickety shack, David’s dynasty was about to collapse. From the Babylonian Captivity to thispresent hour, there has been no Davidic king ruling over the Jews; and though a Jewish nationhas been restored, they have no king, priest, temple, or sacrifice. But one day, the Lord willrestore, repair, and rebuild the dynasty of David and establish the kingdom He promised. WhenJesus Christ comes again, the breach between Israel and Judah will be healed, and there will beone nation submitted to one King. God will bless the land and the people, and His people shalllive in peace and security.6-4 It will be a time of peace and prosperity to the glory of the Lord.Amos ends his prophecy with the wonderful promise that Israel shall be planted, protected, andnever again pulled up from her land “says the Lord your God.” Your God! What a greatencouragement for the Jews to know that, in spite of their unbelief, their God will be faithful tokeep His covenant promises.* * * * * * * * * *