阿摩司书 6:2 RCUVSS

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Amos 6:1-14

3. "AT EASE IN ZION"Amos 6:1-14The evil of the national worship was the false political confidence which it engendered. Leaving the ritual alone, Amos now proceeds to assault this confidence. We are taken from the public worship of the people to the private banquets of the rich, but again only in order to have their security and extravagance contrasted with the pestilence, the war, and the captivity that are rapidly approaching."Woe unto them that are at ease in Zion"-it is a proud and... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Amos 6:1-14

CHAPTER 6 The Fourth Discourse 1. Woe to them that are at ease in Zion (Amos 6:1-6 ) 2. The punishment announced (Amos 6:7-14 ) Amos 6:1-6 . This woe concerns the great men, the chiefs of the nation, who were sunk into a godless self-security, and dreamt on in their darkness, while the clouds of judgment were gathering above them. They were to go from Calneh to Hamath and then down to Gath of the Philistines. Calneh was built by Nimrod in the land of Shinar Genesis 10:10 ; Hamath was the... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Amos 6:2

6:2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: [be {c} they] better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?(c) If God has destroyed these excellent cities in three different kingdoms, that is Babylon, Syria, and that of the Philistines, and has narrowed their wide borders more than yours yet are, do you think that you are better, or that you will escape? read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Amos 6:1-14

AMOS GENERAL OVE RV IEW OF THE BOOK The opening verse shows that Amos, like Hosea, was a prophet sent to Israel, though his home, Tekoa, was in Judah. He was contemporary with Hosea for a while, though the latter prophesied longer than he. After the introduction (Amos 1:1-3 ) there follows a series of messages concerning Gentile nations (Amos 1:4 to Amos 2:3 ), each beginning with the words “For three transgressions.., and for four, I will not turn away the punishment,” an orientalism,... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Amos 6:1-6

Society Challenged Amos 6:1-6 . This cowherd keeps on his way well. He is not all subdued up to this moment. We saw how he began in a high, clear, resonant voice of judgment and criticism. Not one tone has yet been softened. The voice is as clear as ever; the judgment has never faltered. Amos has never trifled with the standard; he began with righteousness, and he has never been tempted to change the court of appeal. "Woe to them that are at ease in Zion" ( Amo 6:1 ). But is not ease a sign... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Amos 6:1-14

Interrogative Parables Amos 6:0 , Amos 7:0 We now come to one of the "Therefores" which are so characteristic of this practical prophet. He builds up his reasoning well; then he plunges into his conclusions. He is emphatically a great preacher, never concluding without a rousing application. We have considered what apostate men have done, and we move into this practical "Therefore" with abundant intelligence. We have seen men recklessly at ease in Zion, and trusting to the mountain of... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Amos 6:1-6

What is here said of Zion, in the days of the Prophet Amos, is equally applicable to the Church in all days. There is nothing more foreign to a state of grace, than a state of ease in the world. For when a soul is really and truly at ease in Christ, he must be at contention with the world. It was the character which the Lord gave Moab, that Moab had been at ease from his youth, and had settled on his lees; so that the old tang of nature was the same, and no change of heart had taken place.... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Amos 6:2

Chalane. Ctesiphon (Calmet) was built on its ruins, Genesis x. 10. (Haydock) --- Why do you imitate these cities? or, has their greatness protected them? Phul probably took Chanane, and Jeroboam II the other cities, ver. 15., and 4 Kings xiv. 25. At that time there was no appearance of the kingdom being destroyed; yet Amos composes a funeral canticle, to shew the certainty of the event. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Amos 6:1-7

1-7 Those are looked upon as doing well for themselves, who do well for their bodies; but we are here told what their ease is, and what their woe is. Here is a description of the pride, security, and sensuality, for which God would reckon. Careless sinners are every where in danger; but those at ease in Zion, who are stupid, vainly confident, and abusing their privileges, are in the greatest danger. Yet many fancy themselves the people of God, who are living in sin, and in conformity to the... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Amos 6:1-6

The People Guilty of Security and Luxury v. 1. Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, given to a false security, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, those who are apparently without a care as they occupy their mountain dwellings where they consider themselves safe, which are named chief of the nations, the most excellent heads of the chosen people in both Judah and Israel, to whom the house of Israel came, namely, for counsel and direction, for the decision of their controversies. v. 2.... read more