מדרש על הושע 1:1

R. Jochanan said: "By what merit was Jerobo'am, the son of Jo'ash, king of Israel, counted among the kings of Judah? Because he would not listen to slander directed against Amos the prophet." Where do we find that he was counted among the kings of Judah? It is written (Hos. 1, 1) The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Be'eri, in the days of Uzziyahu, Jotham, Achaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jerobo'am, the son of Jo'ash, the king of Israel. And whence do we infer that he would not listen to any slander? It is written (Amos 7, 10) Then sent Amazyah, the priest of Beth-El, to Jerobo'am, the king of Israel, saying 'Amos has conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel, the land is not able to hear all his words. For thus hath Amos said. By the sword shall Jerobo'am die, and Israel shall surely be led away into exile out of their own land.' Whereupon Jerobo'am answered: "God forbid that that righteous man should have said it; but if he did say it, what can I do, he surely was instructed by the Shechinah!"

Another interpretation (of Exod. 34:27): WRITE DOWN THESE WORDS devarim. In every place where "word of" (devar), "words of" (divre), <and> "words" (devarim) are used, they signify rebukes.⁸³This indication of rebuke only appears in reference to the second tablets, which were written after the incident of the golden calf. It is written (in Hos. 1:1): THE WORD OF (devar) THE LORD WHICH CAME UNTO HOSEA. What <else> is written there (in vs. 9)? FOR YOU ARE NOT MY PEOPLE. It is written (in Jer. 1:1): THE WORDS OF (divre) JEREMIAH. What <else> is written there (in Jer. 15:2): THOSE WHO ARE DESTINED FOR DEATH < SHALL GO FORTH > TO DEATH. It is written there (in Deut. 1:1): THESE ARE THE WORDS (devarim).⁸⁴Sifre to Deut. 1:1 (1). What <else> is written there (in Deut. 32:24): WASTING HUNGER… <I WILL SEND AGAINST THEM>.

... Teach us o teacher: toward where should one who prays orient his heart? This is what our Rabbis taught: one should orient his heart toward the place of the Holy of Holies (Berachot 4:5). R’ Eliezer ben Yaakov says: if one is praying outside of the land, he should orient his heart to the land of Israel. If one is praying within the land of Israel, he should orient his heart to Jerusalem. If one is praying in Jerusalem, he should orient his heart to the Holy Temple. If one is praying in the Holy Temple, he should orient his heart to the Holy of Holies. R’ Avin the Levi said: “our neck is like the Tower of David, built as a model (talpiyot)…” (Song of Songs 4:4) What does talpiyot mean? The hill (tel) toward which all turns (peniyot) are directed. And after all this praise, it is written “Open your doors, O Lebanon, and let the fire consume your cedars.” (Zechariah 11:1) And so too they said “He has hurled fire into my bones…” (Lamentations 1:13) Israel said to Him: Master of the World! How long will it be like this? Did You not write in Your Torah “…the one who ignited the fire shall surely pay” (Exodus 22:5)? And You are the one who ignited the fire, as it says “From above He has hurled fire into my bones…” (Lamentations 1:13) You need to rebuild it and to console us, not at the hands of an angel but You in Your glory. The Holy One said to them: by your life, so I will do! As it says “The Lord is the builder of Jerusalem; He will gather the outcasts of Israel.” (Psalms 147:2) And I am the one who consoles you. From where do we learn this? From that which they read in the prophets “I, yea I am He Who consoles you…” (Isaiah 51:12)