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fat cows

20240217 fat cows Amos 4:1-13 (JDV) Amos 4:1 Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan who are on the hill of Samaria, women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to their husbands, “Bring us something … Continue reading

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meeting God

Amos 4 The fat cows of Bashan stand as a symbol of a people who have chosen to satisfy self above all else.  Even their religious practices are a means of demonstrating their selfishness.  The only reason they “darken the … Continue reading

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