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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Amos 4:4-5

Amos 4:4-5. Come to Beth-el The known place of the calf-worship; and transgress A strong irony, giving them over as incorrigible: like that of Ezekiel 20:39, Go ye, serve every man his idols. At Gilgal multiply transgression This place also, as well as Beth-el, was the scene of idolatry, as appears from the cotemporary Prophet Hosea. And bring your sacrifices every morning According to the law of the daily burnt- offering, Numbers 28:4, which they observed in the worship of the golden... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Amos 4:4-13

Religion without God (4:4-13)In words of cutting irony, Amos calls the people to the places of worship, encouraging them to continue their zealous but unspiritual religious exercises. The more they do so, the more they will increase their sin. They are corrupt, immoral, ungodly, greedy, lawless and violent, yet they love to make a show of their religious zeal. Amos mocks them by urging them to offer their sacrifices daily (normally, private citizens did this yearly), to offer their tithes every... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 4:5

offer a sacrifices = offer as incense. Hebrew katar. App-43 . Ref to Pentateuch (Leviticus 7:13 ; Leviticus 23:17 ). App-92 . Compare Psalms 56:12 .Jeremiah 17:26 ; Jeremiah 33:1 .Hebrews 13:15 . with leaven. Leavened bread might be eaten by the offerer, but not consumed on the altar (Leviticus 2:11 , Leviticus 2:12 ). Leaven is mentioned five times in Exodus; four in Leviticus; one in Deuteronomy; and not elsewhere. The Mosaic law was well known. App-92 . There was no "historic growth" of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Amos 4:5

5. offer—literally, "burn incense"; that is, "offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with burnt incense and with leavened bread." The frankincense was laid on the meat offering, and taken by the priest from it to burn on the altar (Leviticus 2:1; Leviticus 2:2; Leviticus 2:8-11). Though unleavened cakes were to accompany the peace offering sacrifice of animals, leavened bread was also commanded (Leviticus 7:12; Leviticus 7:13), but not as a "meat offering" (Leviticus 7:13- :). this liketh you—that... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 4:4-5

Religious hypocrisy 4:4-5 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 4:5

Thank offerings expressed gratitude for blessings and answers to prayer (Leviticus 7:11-15). The Israelites made freewill offerings spontaneously out of gratitude to God (Leviticus 7:16; Leviticus 22:17-19). God permitted the people to present leavened bread in these offerings. The people loved to practice these acts of worship, but they did not love to obey sovereign Yahweh or care for their poor, oppressed neighbors. The Lord wanted their loving obedience, not their acts of worship. Loving... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 4:1-13

The Second Address1-3. The heartless luxury of the rich women. 4, 5. The elaborate sacrifices and pilgrimages. 6-12. The failure of God’s chastisements to produce amendment.1. These pampered women are compared to cows grown fat through feeding in the rich pastures of Bashan (Numbers 32:1-5; Deuteronomy 32:14; Micah 7:14).Masters] RV ’lords,’ i.e. husbands (1 Peter 3:6). 2. He] RV ’they,’ i.e. the conquerors.Your posterity] RV ’your residue.’ Those farthest removed from danger will be dragged... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Amos 4:5

(5) The margin is more correct, and gives the key to the passage. Render, and offer by burning your thank-offering of leaven. Leaven was not allowed in any sacrifice offered by fire. Amos ironically calls upon them to break the Levitical law (Leviticus 7:13; Leviticus 23:17), as he knew they were in the habit of doing. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Amos 4:4-6

THE FALSE PEACE OF RITUALAmos 4:4-6THE next four groups of oracles- Amos 4:4-13; Amos 5:1-27; Amos 5:6.-treat of many different details, and each of them has its own emphasis; but all are alike in this, that they vehemently attack the national worship and the sense of political security which it has engendered. Let us at once make clear that this worship is the worship of Jehovah. It is true that it is mixed with idolatry, but, except possibly in one obscure verse Amos 5:26, Amos does not... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Amos 4:4-13

1. FOR WORSHIP, CHASTISEMENTAmos 4:4-13In chapter 2 Amos contrasted the popular conception of religion as worship with God’s-conception of it as history. He placed a picture of the sanctuary, hot with religious zeal, but hot too with passion and the fumes of wine, side by side with a great prospect of the national history: God’s guidance of Israel from Egypt onwards. That is, as we said at the time, ‘he placed an indoors picture of religion side by side with an open-air one. He repeats that... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Amos 4:4-5

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Amos 4:4-13

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 4:5

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Amos 4:5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 4:4-5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 4:5

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 4:1-13

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Amos 4:5

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Amos 4:4-6

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Amos 4:4-13

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