God shares with Amos a vision for how God will judge Israel for her sins, but Amos twice asks God to relent, and God listens to Amos' request. Amos appears to change God's mind! This amazing moment actually is part of a long tradition of faithful people who appear to change God's mind -- Abraham, Moses, and even Jesus' mother Mary. What is happening? Do these people change God's mind? Is God training us to intercede for others, or inviting us to be part of God's work of redemption?

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Amos seems to have no objection when the expressed intent is to rebuild rather than destroy. Perhaps that wa ...