E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 3:4
Will . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis . App-6 . forest = thicket. read more
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E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Amos 3:3
"Shall two walk together except they have agreed? Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing? Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is set for him? shall a snare spring from the ground, and have taken nothing at all? Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? Shall evil befall a city, and Jehovah hath not done it?These verses are the prelude to Amos 3:7,8, below; and they consist... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Amos 3:3-8
Amos 3:3-8. Can two walk, &c.— The similies in these verses have the same meaning, and they all tend to shew that calamities happen according to the appointing, permissive, or suffering will of God; and that prophets prophesy not, without the Lord's speaking to them. Instead of, Shall one take up a snare, &c. Amos 3:5. Houbigant reads, Is a snare taken from the ground, unless something be caught in it? Upon the seventh verse we may observe, that there was no great revolution in the... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Amos 3:3
3-6. Here follow several questions of a parable-like kind, to awaken conviction in the people. Can two walk together, except they be agreed?—Can God's prophets be so unanimous in prophesying against you, if God's Spirit were not joined with them, or if their prophecies were false? The Israelites were "at ease," not believing that God was with the prophets in their denunciations of coming ruin to the nation (Amos 6:1; Amos 6:3; compare 1 Kings 22:18; 1 Kings 22:24; 1 Kings 22:27; Jeremiah 43:2).... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Amos 3:4
4. The same idea as in :-. Where a corrupt nation is, there God's instruments of punishment are sure also to be. The lion roars loudly only when he has prey in sight. Will a young lion cry out . . . if he—the "lion," not the "young lion." have taken nothing?—The young lion just weaned lies silent, until the old lion brings the prey near; then the scent rouses him. So, the prophet would not speak against Israel, if God did not reveal to him Israel's sins as requiring punishment. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 3:3-6
Two people do not travel together unless they first agree to do so. By implication, God and Israel could not travel together toward God’s intended destination for the nation unless the Israelites agreed to do so on His terms (cf. Amos 3:2). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 3:3-8
Israel’s inevitable judgment by Yahweh 3:3-8Amos asked seven rhetorical questions in Amos 3:3-6 to help the Israelites appreciate the inevitability of their judgment. In each one the prophet pointed out that a certain cause inevitably produces a certain effect. The five questions in Amos 3:3-5 expect a negative answer, and the two in Amos 3:6 expect a positive one. Amos 3:7-8 draw the conclusion. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 3:4
A lion does not roar in the forest unless it has found prey. Young lions do not growl in their dens unless they have captured something and are protecting it (cf. Amos 1:2). read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 3:1-15
The First Address1-8. A call to attention. 9, 10. The oppressions practised by the powerful. 11-15. The disasters which should overtake them, their sanctuary and their palaces.1. ’Race’ would be a more correct word than family. Judah is included in the appeal, but immediately drops out of sight again.2. In the Bible to know frequently means to care for, to be deeply interested in (Genesis 18:19; Hosea 13:5; Nahum 1:7; Job 22:13; Psalms 1:6; Psalms 73:11; Proverbs 2:10; Galatians 4:9): at... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 3:3
Can two . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis (in negative affirmation). App-6 . This is the first of five parables. The answer to each is self-evident, be agreed = have met together by appointment [of time and (place]. read more