| Vision/Reference | Significance |
| Swarm of locusts 7:1-3 | God was preparing punishment, which he delayed only because of Amos’s intervention. |
| Fire 7:4-6 | God was preparing to devour the land, but Amos intervened on behalf of the people. |
| Wall and plumb line 7:7-9 | God would see if the people were crooked, and if they were, he would punish them. |
| Basket of ripe fruit 8:1ff | The people were ripe for punishment; though once beautiful, they were now rotten. |
| God standing by the altar 9:1ff | Punishment was executed. |
Amos had a series of visions concerning God’s judgment on Israel. God was planning to judge Israel by sending a swarm of locusts or by sending fire. In spite of Amos’s intercession on Israel’s behalf, God would still carry out his judgment because Israel persisted in disobedience.