According to Amos, God decided to raise up a nation that would fight and oppress Israel because the people
A. were corrupt and enslaved the poor B. rejected Him and sold the righteouse for silver C. turned justice into poison D. claimed to achieve fame by their own strength
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Amos6: 12“Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood13you who rejoice over Lo-debar and say, ‘Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?’ 14For behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,â€Â declares the LORD, the God of Hosts, “and they will oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.â€