E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 2:12
ye gave, &c . Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 6:2 , Numbers 6:3 ). App-92 . read more
Amos 2:12, Amos 2:8 Niv
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Amos 2:12
"But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.This indicates that God's Word and the spiritual leaders who taught it and advocated it were alike hated by the Israelites. They despised the Nazarites and tempted them to drink, in violation of their sacred vows. The prophets also were silenced, if not by one device, then by another; and even the Saviour referred to the dishonorable and even fatal treatment of God's prophets that was heaped upon them by... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Amos 2:12
12. Ye so despised these My favors, as to tempt the Nazarite to break his vow; and forbade the prophets prophesying (Isaiah 30:10). So Amaziah forbade Amos (Amos 7:12; Amos 7:13; Amos 7:14). 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 2:12
Israel’s response to God’s grace 2:12Even though God gave His people prophets and Nazirites, the Israelites had encouraged the Nazirites to compromise their dedication to Yahweh and the prophets to stop prophesying. These were the sixth and seventh sins of the Israelites that Amos enumerated. The people were uncommitted to God and unwilling to hear and obey His Word."Even today we are sadly familiar with the preacher who preaches the whole Bible most faithfully but yet so that none of his... 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
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Amos 2:11-12
(11, 12) God added to the mercies of His providence, the transcendent blessings of special revelation. The prophets of Israel were numerous, and renowned, and exposed to frequent persecution, e.g., the cases of Micaiah, Elijah, and others. “The Nazarite vow to abstain from wine, which, in the earliest case, that of Samson, appears a life-long vow, was undoubtedly a religious protest against Canaanite civilisation in favour of the simple life of ancient times.” (W. R. Smith, Prophets of Israel,... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Amos 2:1-16
ATROCITIES AND ATROCITIESAmos 1:3 - Amos 2:1-16LIKE all the prophets of Israel, Amos receives oracles for foreign nations. Unlike them, however, he arranges these oracles not after, but before, his indictment of his own people, and so as to lead up to this. His reason is obvious and characteristic. If his aim be to enforce a religion independent of his people’s interests and privileges, how can he better do so than by exhibiting its principles at work outside his people, and then, with the... read more
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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