“He made
The Pleiades,
The Orion.
He turns deep darkness
Into the morning.
He darkens the day
Into night.
He calls for the waters
Of the sea.
He pours them out
On the surface
Of the earth.
Yahweh is his name.
He makes destruction
Flash out
Against the strong.
Thus destruction
Comes upon the fortress.”
Once again, Amos has a praise for the all-powerful cosmic God, Yahweh, as in chapter 4. Yahweh has made the star constellations of the Pleiades, or 7 stars, as well as the Orion, the hunter star constellation. Notice that these ancient prophets were aware of the night sky. Yahweh was able to turn darkness into morning light. At the same time, he was able to darken the day until it became night. Clearly, Yahweh or God controlled the day and night lights. Yahweh also controlled the waters of the sea that could be poured out on the earth. He also was able to bring destruction to the strongest fortresses that they had. Yahweh was a truly powerful cosmic God.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 