The prophet amos lived among a group of shepherds in tekoa, a small town approximately ten miles south of jerusalem. If this verse includes judah, as well as israel compare amos 6. Amos, chapter 6 king james version christian answers webbible. Those are looked upon as doing well for themselves, who do well for their bodies. We read of one altar being set up by jeroboam i 1 kings 12. Rather, he was a grower of sycamore figs as well as a shepherd amos 7. Now viewing scripture range from the book of amos chapter 6. That which really identifies israels character is her state of self imposed spiritual delusion. A lament and call to repentance hear this word, israel, this lament i take up concerning you. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter. Woe to you who are at ease in zion, and trust in mount samaria, notable persons in the chief nation, to whom the house of israel comes. Thus god raised up hadad as an adversary 1 kings 11.
But, behold, i will raise up against you a nation, o house. In the book of amos, we find two uses amos performed. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. For behold, i am going to raise up a nation against you, o house of israel, declares the lord god of hosts, and they will afflict you from the entrance of hamath to the brook of the arabah.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of amos in the bible king james version. Amos notes these places because the israelites were holding their festivals there. With the first that go captive the house of israel shall be carried into captivity before the house of judah. Fallen is virgin israel, never to rise again, deserted in her own land, with no one to lift her up. It is this uneven distribution of wealth in the 18th that set the atmosphere for the social crimes that amos so violently abhorred.
We find true life as we look for god and obey his laws. Then go down to gath subjugated by uzziah 2 chronicles 26. As with each of the minor prophets, the title comes from the name of the prophet to whom god gave his message 1. The sycamore tree in that region produced a low quality fig. We are all like little children in our ways, especially as you compare us to the god who made us. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Amos, chapter 6 united states conference of catholic bishops. Verse 6 amos reminds the people about what god said in verse 4. We read in the seventeenth verse, the lord thy god in the midst of thee is mighty. Your city that marches out a thousand strong will have only a hundred left.
Connection of this chapter with the previous one on justification. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet amos. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. A teaching outline for the book of amos expository.
Amos 6 woe to the complacent woe to you who bible gateway. Amos ministered according to his own indication during the time of king uzziah of judah 791 740 bc and king jeroboam ii of israel. In his way of speaking one can recognize amos knowledge of farming life amos 2. A sinful people studying to put a slight upon gods threatenings and to make them appear trivial, confiding in their privileges and preeminences above other nations amos 6. Book of amos overview insight for living ministries. Amos 6 commentary daily verse, scripture by topic, stories. Amos chapter 6 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. All shall be cut off by the sword, or by captivity, or by famine. The prophet amos to lade, to burden, burdenbearer originated from tekoa a town in judah, south of jerusalem.
It is a part of the book of the twelve minor prophets. The name means winepress, implying that it was situated in a vineabounding country. The two capitals of judah and israel, zion and samaria, were invited to. The house of joseph was the northern nation called israel. Amos especially indicts israels corrupt court system. At last follows a denunciation, and this is the close of the chapter. He was a herdsman and a gatherer of sycamore fruit amos 1. The single idea behind these illustrations is that the excesses of powerful israelites were possible because of their oppression of the weak and poor. However, these tribes will not be able to stop gods fire. We must be careful not even to mention the lord s name.
For three transgressions of damascus, and for four, i will not turn away its punishment. Like the apostles, amos had no theological credentials cf. We can all recognize the tendency in society to rate ourselves based on the number and quality of our possessions. The kingdom of judah is plainly understood in this verse, because in the time of amos its extent was as here described. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of. The year of pluto new horizons documentary brings humanity closer to the edge of the solar system duration. Amos made clear in his writings that he did not come from a family of prophets, nor did he even consider himself one. Amos 6 niv bible woe to you who are complacent in zion. Comprising only nine chapters of oracles, it was composed during the age of jeroboam ii, king of israel from 786 to 746 bce.
Undoubtedly, the most important element in this passage, due to its impact on most of the instruction in the chapter, is the mention of bethel, beersheba, and gilgal in verse 5. Amos 6 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Amos chapter 6 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Amos saint jerome, bible foundation and online book initiative, ed.
The lord god hath sworn by himself benaphsho, by his soul, his being, existence. Hear this word which the lord has spoken against you, sons of israel, against the entire family which he brought up from the land of egypt. He is not to be confused with amoz stout, strong, the father of isaiah isaiah 1. This verse is rightly joined to the preceding, as it particularizes the threats which the heathen are summoned to testify. The book of amos, the third of the twelve minor prophets, has been one of the most significant and influential books of the bible from the time it was written 8th century bce down to the 20th century. Many people from the tribes of ephraim and manasseh lived there. Amos 9 is the ninth and the last chapter of the book of amos in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. One translation says that he was a pincher of the sycamore tree blossom. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government.
The first is that this passage will hang without much power unless it is seen in the context of all that has gone before in the prophecy of amos. Go captive with the first that go captive here is a glimpse of eternal justice. It may have been intended thus to confine the announcement to israel alone, in conformity with the prophets chief scope. Verses 814 in the former part of the chapter we had these secure israelites loading themselves with pleasures, as if they could never be made merry enough. Do not glory in your recently acquired city, for it shall be the startingpoint for the foe to afflict you. For behold, the lord is going to command that the great house be smashed to pieces and the small house to fragments. Amos bible book with full chapters king james version. The divine reactions are hatred, alienation amos 6. Bringing to life the ancient world of scriptureour price. Verse click for chapter new international version for the lord god almighty declares, i will stir up a nation against you, israel, that will oppress you all the. But he has introduced mention of judah elsewhere, as amos 2. Amos, chapter 6 king james version christian answers.