Amos 3:8

The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

Cross-reference

Amos 1:2 Parallel

Amos 1:2 uses the same lion's roar image for God's judgment, establishing the book's opening metaphor.

Amos 2:12 Contrast

Amos 2:12 shows people commanding prophets not to prophesy, directly opposing the compulsion to speak when God roars.

Amos 7:12-17 narrates Amaziah's opposition and Amos's insistence that he must prophesy because God called him.

Job 32:18 Parallel

Job 32:18 describes Elihu being constrained by the spirit to speak, mirroring Amos's irresistible urge to prophesy.

Jeremiah 20:9 expresses Jeremiah's inability to hold in God's word, a direct parallel to 'who can but prophesy?'.

Acts 4:20 Parallel

Acts 4:20 states the apostles cannot stop speaking about Jesus, mirroring the irresistible urge to proclaim God's message.

In 1 Corinthians 9:16, Paul expresses a similar divine compulsion: 'woe is me if I do not preach the gospel,' echoing Amos's 'who can but prophesy?'

Jeremiah 25:30 uses the same lion's roar metaphor for God's judgment—directly parallel to Amos's imagery of divine speech compelling fear.

Hosea 11:10 Parallel

Hosea 11:10 also portrays God roaring like a lion, causing trembling—directly parallels Amos's fear and compulsion motif.

Joel 3:16 Parallel

Joel 3:16 has the LORD roaring from Zion—identical imagery of divine roar causing cosmic quaking, echoing Amos's theme.

1 Peter 5:8 Contrast

1 Peter 5:8 uses 'roaring lion' for the devil—a contrast: God's roar compels prophecy, Satan's roar threatens devouring.

Job 32:19 Parallel

Job 32:19 uses the metaphor of wine needing vent to show internal pressure to speak, akin to Amos's compulsion.

Hosea 13:7 Parallel

Hosea 13:7 compares God to a lion, a predator—parallel predator imagery but without the roar; moderate thematic link.

Revelation 10:3 describes a mighty angel's voice like a lion's roar—parallel imagery of powerful proclamation, though apocalyptic context.