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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:11

Will I raise up the tabernacle of David - It is well known that the kingdom of Israel, the most profane and idolatrous, fell first, and that the kingdom of Judah continued long after, and enjoyed considerable prosperity under Hezekiah and Josiah. The remnant of the Israelites that were left by the Assyrians became united to the kingdom of Judah; and of the others, many afterwards joined them: but this comparatively short prosperity and respite, previously to the Babylonish captivity, could... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:12

That they may possess the remnant of Edom - Bp. Newcome translates this clause as follows: "That the residue of men may seek Jehovah, and all the heathen who are called by my name." Here, instead of אדום Edom , he reads אדם Adam , men or mankind, which is the reading of the Arabic, and some MSS. of the Syriac, and of Acts 15:17 . The Pachomian MS. of the Septuagint adds here, ὁπως εκζητησωσι με , that they may seek me. And the Arabic has the Lord; and in stead of יירשו ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:13

The ploughman shall overtake the reaper - All the seasons shall succeed in due and natural order: but the crops shall be so copious in the fields and in the vineyards, that a long time shall be employed in gathering and disposing of them; so that the seasons of ploughing, sowing, gathering the grapes, treading the wine-press, etc., shall press on the heels of each other; so vast will be the abundance, and so long the time necessary to gather and cure the grain and fruits. We are informed by... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:14

They shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine - When threatened with great evils, Amos 5:11 , it is said, "They shall plant pleasant vineyards but shall not drink the wine of them." Previously to their restoration, they shall labor for others; after their restoration, they shall labor for themselves. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:9

Verse 9 He afterwards adds, For, lo, I will command, etc. The Prophet here confirms the former sentence; and hence I conclude that the second part of the preceding verse is ironically expressed; for if he had promised pardon to the Israelites, he would have gone on with the same subject; but, on the contrary, he proceeds in another direction, and says, that God would justly punish the Israelites; for the event would at length make it known, that among them not even a grain would be found, but... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:10

Verse 10 Amos goes on with the same subject, — that God without any measure of cruelty would execute extreme vengeance on a reprobate people: Die, he says, by the sword all the wicked of my people. In naming the wicked of the people, he meant no doubt to include the whole people; though if any one thinks that the elect are by implication excepted, who were mixed with the ungodly, I do not object: this is probable; but yet the Prophet speaks here of the people generally. He says that the wicked... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:11

Verse 11 Here now the Prophet begins to set forth the consolation, which alone could support the minds of the godly under afflictions so severe. Threatening alone might have cast the strongest into despair; but the event itself must have overwhelmed whatever hope there might have been. Hence the Prophet now applies comfort by saying, that God would punish the sins of the people of Israel in such a way as to remember still his own promise. We know, that whenever the Prophets designed to give... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:12

Verse 12 By these words the Prophet shows that the kingdom under Christ would be more renowned and larger than it had ever been under David. Since then the kingdom had been greatest in dignity, and wealth, and power, in the age of David, the Prophet here says, that its borders would be enlarged; for then he says, Possess shall the Israelites the remnant of Edom He speaks here in common of the Israelites and of the Jews, as before, at the beginning of the last chapter, he threatened both. But we... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:13

Verse 13 Here the Prophet describes the felicity which shall be under the reign of Christ: and we know that whenever the Prophets set forth promises of a happy and prosperous state to God’s people, they adopt metaphorical expressions, and say, that abundance of all good things shall flow, that there shall be the most fruitful produce, that provisions shall be bountifully supplied; for they accommodated their mode of speaking to the notions of that ancient people; it is therefore no wonders if... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:14

Verse 14 As the prophecy we have noticed was one difficult to be believed, especially when the people were led away into exile, the Prophet comes to the help of this lack of faith, and shows that this would be no hindrance to God to lead his people to the felicity of which he speaks. These things seem indeed to be quite contrary, the one to the other, — that the people, spoiled of all dignity, should be driven to a far country to live in miserable exile, and that they should also be scattered... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 9:14

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