Although there are sermons using a verse or part of a. The words of amos, who was among the sheepbreeders of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash, king of israel, two years before the earthquake. Amos 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Outline of the book of amos you only have i know of all the families of the earth. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles. Therefore, though you have built stone mansions, you will not live in them. The poor, without the financial ability to hire highpowered lawyers to handle their cases, were helpless before them. Since i started working on this study of amos, i have searched our library holdings with the hope i would turn up a hidden or forgotten study by some new church scholar. A lament for israel hear this word which i take up against you, a lamentation, o house of israel. May 07, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of amos, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The prudent shall keep silence a wise man will consider that it is useless to complain.
The prophet says, therefore the prudent keep silent at that time. There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts. Therefore the prudent shall keep silence according to that old and good. Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old. A free bible translation and commentary on the book of amos in easyenglish. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet amos, including a lamentation for israel, amos 5. Gods rejection to their hypocritical service, amos 5. Study the bible online using commentary on amos and more.
Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Because that men are so universally impatient of hearing reproof, and yet their sins so much abound, and so much deserve reproof. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. The people have become greedy and have stopped following biblical values. Ye judges and rulers that pervert the law that was designed to protect innocence, and under colour of it exercise the greatest oppression. It is a fact that built into our human nature is a desire for worship of some kind. Even so, every act of persecution against gods beloved people, jew and gentile alike, is known to god and will be severely judged. You levy a straw tax on the poor and impose a tax on their grain. Septuagint lifted up the shrine of molek and the star of your god rephan, their idols. This strikes at the root of a major portion of gods judgment of israel isaiah 59. Shepherds in that region had to make extensive trips to feed their flocks. Men will reckon it their prudence, when they are wronged and injured, to be silent, and make no.
The kings mowings probably refers to some kind of income tax, where the king received a portion of the harvest. Anyone who has read the book of amos, however, knows that amos showed himself. The city that goes out by a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which goes out by a hundred shall have ten left to the house of israel. And the lord, the god of hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed. There are a number of other helpful commentaries on the book of amos. Hear this word which the lord has spoken against you, sons of israel, against the entire family which he brought. Awe, wordlessness and calamitya short note on amos 5. While hosea only prophesied regarding israel amos also prophesied concerning the neighbouring nations of israel. Ye who turn judgment to wormwood or into hemlock, as the word here used is translated, amos 6. Smith, and james boice, in particular, should be useful to many. In matthew, it is the highly anticipated wedding banquet, the moment when christ returns to claim the beloved people as his bride. Joels arresting imageryblasting trumpet, darkened sun and marching hostshas shaped the churchs eschatological vision of a day of wrath.
The book of amos has come to us as a carefully edited piece of literature and there is no reason to doubt that amos was his own editor. It will be as though a man fled from a lion only to meet a bear, as though he entered his house and rested his hand on the wall only to have a snake bite him. Witnesses summoned against israel hear this word, people of israel, the word the lord has spoken against youagainst the whole family i brought up out of egypt. In some places it follows a different text from the masoretic text. The scope of this chapter is to prosecute the exhortation given to israel in the close of the foregoing chapter to prepare to meet their god. You can find the best commentary on hosea for you using the tools on the right side. Read and study amos, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Judgments against the syrians, philistines, tyrians, edomites, and ammonites.
The purpose of amos s prophecy is to awaken israel and its surrounding nations to the fact that the nation is both responsible and accountable for its sins. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Amos 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Justice is fair treatment, not only in the courts but in every aspect of life. In this book, amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and. Because of this success, they could control the trade routes.
Spiritually however, it was a time of rampant corruption and moral decay 4. Amos free bible commentary in easy english the man with a difficult message from god. Read amos 5 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Joel and amos tyndale old testament commentaries hubbard, david allan on.
He also defends the authenticity of the message of hope which concludes the book. There are those who hate the one who upholds justice in court and detest the one who tells the truth. Let judgment run down let the execution of justice be everywhere like the showers that fall upon the land to render it fertile. Amos 5 is the fifth chapter of the book of amos in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Amos 3 witnesses summoned against israel bible gateway. Hear this word which i take up against you, a lamentation, o house of israel. Lexical there are several excellent lexicons available for ancient hebrew.
Notably, he defends amos s authorship of various passages which other commentators regard as interpolations. Study the bible online using commentary on amos 5 and more. Amos 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time. Amos 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Amos 5, new international version niv the bible app. The first verse of this book identifies the author as amos, who was among the herdsmen of tekoa 1. The lord still proclaims mercy to men, but they often expect deliverance from such selfinvented forms as make their condemnation sure. It is a fact that built into our human nature is a desire for worship. Amos was a shepherd in a region called tekoa, about six miles south of bethlehem. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary. John gill unfortunately all too often offers a nonliteral interpretation in the old testament especially in his commentary on the prophetic books as shown in the following example from amos. Uzziah was king of judah, and jeroboam ii was king of israel.
In fact, when we consider his conviction that his words were gods words it is unlikely that he would have left them to the risk of oral tradition or to unpredictible later editors cf. The rich and powerful hired false witnesses, just as was done against jesus matthew 26. Amos frequently prefaces his prophecy by saying, thus says yahweh 1. In the book of amos, we find two uses amos performed. Amos 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of material. Amos 5 nkjv a lament for israel hear this word bible. Bible commentary on the book of amos, introduction, by dr.
The country became as big as it had been in the time of solomon. In amos, the day of the lord is to be a day of light and brightness. For i know how many are your offenses and how great your sins. Much has been made of the fact that amos was a shepherda man more comfortable among hills and dales than.
Birdgeway bible commentary boxs commentaries on selected books. The dumb silence of the prudent is the awful curse which comes upon a people when they are given up to selfishness and rapacity. Not much has been written about it in the new church. Again, amos describes injustice in the legal system. The wealthy elite are becoming rich at the expense of others. Amos commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. He makes the seven stars and orion, two very remarkable constellations, which amos, a herdsman, while he kept his cattle by night, had particularly observed the motions of. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Wise folks keep quiet in evil times, or else be treated badly. However, even in the dead sea scrolls both traditions are present.
Learning from the book of amos number 20 the day of the lord woe to you who long for the day of the lord. Commentaries describe the area as somewhat rugged, rocky, and with sparse grazing fields. The coming of the day of the lord would be good news to us, if true. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of. Seek the lord and live hear this word that i take up over you in lamentation, o house of israel.
Read amos commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. In nations throughout the world, gods people are still being persecuted. Years later, jesus christ in his famous olivet prophecy also referred to this time in matthew 24.
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