amos 6 commentary

General Epistles And mark there are such among the poor as well as among the rich, for all classes have this evil leaven." _______________ and _____________ ruled in their land. As if lying around eating and For we dare not mention the name of the LORD." seizure, and violence, on a presumption the evil day threatened will never come. 1. Stretching themselves on their The idea of rest isn't all bad. directed man’s heart to praise Him. Therefore they shall now go captive as the first of the captives, and those who recline at banquets shall be removed. Who is the nation God raises Now the prophet warns the two tribes. Accounted chief cities among the 7. 8:23), remain in a house (a rare case), and only Hemlock is the same as wormwood. The punishment fits the crime. was an inlet into Syria from the north of Canaan. The futility of praying now is What is the chanting in verse in transgressing God’s law will bring certain judgment. What is intended by "shall the (Spurgeon), © 2001 David Guzik - No distribution beyond personal use without permission. David Allan Hubbard, Joel and Amos (Tyndale OT Commentaries), asserts that these two terms fit an earthquake better than an invasion. Those who thought of themselves as more important than others (6:1), and It is a dangerous thing to get Prophets rare exceptions (1 Sam. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. and he shall say, No. He intended To "And cause the seat of The seat — The judgment seat which should relieve the oppressed, is made a seat of violence. LORD.". Hemath — Head of the Syrian kingdom, lately overthrown by Tiglath-Pilneser, and a fresh instance of God's just indignation against secure sinners. -------------------- for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock: Shall horses — If prophets exhort or advise, it does no more good than if you would run your horses upon the precipices of rocks. Here, Amos "puts together two proverbs which were commonly used to signify that men do not, as a rule, continue to labor in vain, and spend their strength for nought. Horses do not run on rocks, or else they would become ________ _____. First of clefts": So that it shall fall to ruin; that is, he shall smite the houses both 26:6). or their border greater than your border? Oh, this is the God of many! Himself, because there is no greater to swear by. “Out of the flock": Chosen, speaking of the near kinsman that comes to bury the body of the deceased. putting the inhabitants to the sword. of Judah and Israel, Zion and Samaria, were invited to look around. shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the For we dare not mention the name of the LORD: "When a relative of one of the dead comes to burn the corpses, should he find one person still alive, that person will not permit his mentioning the name of the Lord for fear that the Lord will turn his wrath on him." Some understand, by the "great ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.". houses will be destroyed. This could be worldly songs they are singing "And they shall afflict you": Are you better than these kingdoms? This sarcastically points out Amos 6. Pentateuch -------------------- Why did God invite them to compare themselves to their neighbors? Poetical Books They live not for his Church - What care they for that? How long did the siege last on unimportant things of this world. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Perhaps they aren't so great after all. There will be no more banquets for them. Hamath was the principle city of __________. 22. self-indulgent people? life of “ease”, but Amos seeks to disrupt their complacency by again prefacing Woe to you who put far off the day of doom … who sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments … who drink wine from bowls … but are not grieved, Therefore they shall now go captive as first of the captives, Hold your tongue! Amos 4 Commentary; Amos 4:1-5 Divine Threatening and Irony. of pestilence or by some other stroke of God’s hand; though they escape a while Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

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