OUR FATHER WHO JUDGES THOSE WHO ATTACK HIS PEOPLE

The book of Amos chapter 1 verse 5 says this;

I will break down the gate of Damascus; I will destroy the king who is in the Valley of Aven and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.

The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir", says the Lord.

Because of the ruthless attacks on Gilead by Damascus, the judgements against the kingdom was determined to be these;

• Destruction of the gate of Damascus
• Ruin the king based in the valley of Aven
• Ruin the ruler based in Beth Eden

Destruction of a gate connotes the making of a populace vulnerable to attack and to displacement. The destruction of a scepter means that the leadership of the society is taken apart.

The result of the removal of defences and leadership of Damascus is that they are driven into exile.

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