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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Amos 2:9

Amos 2:9. Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them Namely, when they came out of Egypt. The Amorites include the rest of the Canaanites, and are here mentioned rather than the others, as being the mightiest nation of them all. Here the benefits which God had bestowed upon the Israelites are mentioned that it might appear how great their ingratitude was toward him. Whose height was like that of the cedars Who were men of a vast stature, and remarkable strength. The image is a grand and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Amos 2:6-16

Judgment on Israel (2:6-16)Israel is corrupt, socially, morally and religiously. Judges and officials favour those who bribe them, with the result that the poor and the innocent receive unjust treatment. The rich lend to the poor, then take them as slaves when they cannot repay their debts, even though the debt may be as little as the price of a pair of sandals (6-7a).The wealthy seize the clothes of the poor as guarantees for the repayment of debts (even though the law of Moses prohibited the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 2:9

Yet. Former blessings now cited to heighten the crime of their fivefold rebellion. the Amorite. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 21:24 .Deuteronomy 2:32-34; Deuteronomy 2:32-34 ). App-92 . Compare Joshua 24:8 . These being the descendants of the Nephilim were all to have been destroyed, with the other Canaanite nations, by the sword of Israel. See App-23 and App-25 . them. Some codices, with three early printed editions, read "you". height. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 21:24... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Amos 2:9

"Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.In this through Amos 2:12, Amos turned his attention to the great redemptive acts of God's love for Israel wherein he had delivered them from bondage, dispossessed the nations of Canaan, and done many other marvelous works upon their behalf. The remarkable nation of the Amorites was one of the dispossessed... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Amos 2:9

9. Yet—My former benefits to you heighten your ingratitude. the Amorite—the most powerful of all the Canaanite nations, and therefore put for them all (Genesis 15:16; Genesis 48:22; Deuteronomy 1:20; Joshua 7:7). height . . . like . . . cedars— (Numbers 13:32; Numbers 13:33). destroyed his fruit . . . above . . . roots . . . beneath—that is, destroyed him utterly (Job 18:16; Ezekiel 17:9; Malachi 4:1). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 2:3-16

A. Oracles against nations 1:3-2:16An oracle is a message of judgment. Amos proceeded to deliver eight of these, seven against Israel’s neighbors, including Judah (Amos 1:3 to Amos 2:5), and one against Israel (Amos 2:6 to Amos 6:14). The order is significant. The nations mentioned first were foreign, but those mentioned next were the blood relatives of the Israelites, and Judah was its closest kin. Upon hearing this list the Israelites would have felt "a noose of judgment about to tighten... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 2:6-16

8. An oracle against Israel 2:6-16The greater length of this oracle as well as its last position in the group of oracles points to its preeminent importance. Amos 2:10, by using the second person rather than the third, suggests that all these oracles were originally spoken to Israel.There are four sections to this oracle: Israel’s recent sins, God’s past gracious activity on Israel’s behalf, Israel’s response, and Israel’s punishment. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 2:9

The Israelites had committed the previous breaches of covenant in spite of God having driven the giant Amorites out of the Promised Land for them (cf. Numbers 13:22-33). These enemies had been as strong and tall as cedar or oak trees (cf. Numbers 13:28-33; Deuteronomy 1:26-28), but the Lord destroyed them completely, from fruit above to root below."Destruction of ’his fruit’ left no possibility of future life from seed. Destruction of ’roots’ left no possibility of future life from the tree.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 2:9-11

God’s past grace 2:9-11In this section Amos reminded the Israelites of Yahweh’s past blessings on them. This made the heinousness of their sins even clearer. Israel’s treatment of the poor had been destructive, but Yahweh’s treatment of the poor Israelites had been constructive. The other nations that God pronounced judgment against in the previous oracles had not enjoyed these special blessings. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 2:6-16

Israel’s Sins and Ingratitude6-8. Israel is now threatened in the same form as the rest, but Amos 2:6-16 were not spoken by Amos at Bethel; they form the conclusion of the preface which he wrote after his return home.6. The unrighteous judges condemn the innocent for the sake of a bribe. A pair of shoes would have been too paltry a present, but for the fact that the shoe was a symbol of property (Ruth 4:7; Psalms 60:10). To hand over the shoes was equivalent to our delivery of title-deeds.7.... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Amos 2:9

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Amos 2:6-16

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 2:9

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Amos 2:9

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Amos 2:9

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 2:3-16

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 2:6-16

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 2:9

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 2:9-11

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 2:6-16

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