I will bring about the restoration of my people Israel; I will plant them upon their own ground and never again shall they be plucked from their land.  While for the most part prophets such as Amos were seen as foretellers of doom, the fact that planted within their apparent messages of doom were seeds of hope and courage should not be overlooked. Amos’ mission as a prophet would be incomplete if he did not at the same time convey a message of hope and restoration (as it turns out, Amos was the first pre-exilic prophet to prophesy about a faithful remnant). After communicating the various sins the people had committed and of which they were guilty, as well as the consequent misfortune that would befall the community, Amos concludes his oracles by giving a message of hope: God would restore Israel to the glory of its old days. This restoration which God will effect through a faithful remnant, will serve to fulfill the promises God had made to the nation. 
Through the prophecy of Amos, God not only promises restoration of the community but also gives his word that Israel would not again be plucked from where God has planted her. While this is rightly understood in the light of the covenant God had made with the community (God never goes back on God’s word), it should also be understood in light of the “lesson God had learnt.” God was still going to expect the community to honor the terms of the covenant. God would still appoint from within the community God’s messengers to remind the people of their obligation as partners in the covenant. In addition, and most importantly, God was going to be closer to them. In lieu of tablets of stone, God was going to put God’s laws in the hearts of the people (cf. Jeremiah 31:33, 32:39-40; Ezekiel 11:19-20, 36:26-27). God was going to restore Israel and plant her in her land. But it was going to be Israel’s responsibility to see that she remained firmly planted in her own land by listening to the word of God and carrying out God’s command. There would be no excuses, for unlike the days of old, God was within reach-in the depths of their own hearts.