Amos 2:7

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Amos 2:7

(7) Dust of the earth on the head of the poor.—Can only mean, as Ewald and Keil interpret: they long to see the poor reduced to such distress that dust is thrown on their heads in token of grief. The meek are defrauded as being too weak to claim their own. The latter part of the verse points to the sensuality of the popular worship, the word “maid” being really the prostitute (Heb. k’dçshah) who was devoted to the lustful ritual of Ashera.[17] This obsccnity is regarded by the prophet as part... 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

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Amos 2:1-16

CHAPTER 2 1. Moab (Amos 2:1-3 ) 2. Judah (Amos 2:4-5 ) 3. Israel (Amos 2:6-16 ) Amos 2:1-3 . So fierce was the hatred of Moab that they dishonored the bones of the king of Edom. “Moab burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime” (see 2 Kings 3:26-27 ). The fire or judgment came upon Moab and her glory, too, departed like the glory of the other nations. Amos 2:4-5 . While the measure was full of these nations, who had heaped transgressions upon transgressions, Judah and Israel were as... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Amos 2:7

2:7 That pant after the {e} dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the [same] maid, to profane my holy name:(e) When they have robbed him and thrown him to the ground, they open wide their mouths for his life. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Amos 2:1-16

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

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Amos 2:6-16

The Lord having reckoned with all the neighboring nations, Israel's sworn foes, and having also begun with Judah, now takes in hand her sister Israel. And a solemn account it is. Chiefly beginning in idolatry, and consequently soon falling into injustice and oppression. For in the Lord's people, as well as all other people, sin begins in a departure from God. When men cease to know and love the Lord, the transition is soon made to every evil tendency toward men. And the Lord heightens the... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Amos 2:7

Humble, provoking him to anger. --- Name. Such incests caused infidels to blaspheme, Leviticus xviii. 8. (Calmet) --- They must be punished with severity. (Worthington) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Amos 2:1-8

1-8 The evil passions of the heart break out in various forms; but the Lord looks to our motives, as well as our conduct. Those that deal cruelly, shall be cruelly dealt with. Other nations were reckoned with for injuries done to men; Judah is reckoned with for dishonour done to God. Judah despised the law of the Lord; and he justly gave them up to strong delusion; nor was it any excuse for their sin, that they were the lies, the idols, after which their fathers walked. The worst abominations... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Amos 2:6-16

Against Israel v. 6. Thus saith the Lord, now turning at last to the people of the northern kingdom among whom Amos was laboring, For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof, literally, "not will I reverse it,". because they sold the righteous for silver and the poor for a pair of shoes, namely, by the unjust condemnation of innocent people when they were brought into court, the judges being guilty of shameless bribery to the detriment of... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Amos 2:1-16

AMOS_____________CHAPTERS 1, 2The Superscription (Amos 1:1)1 The words of Amos (who was among the shepherds of Tekoa), which he saw concerning Israel, in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.And he said:—I. The Divine Judgment is announced first against the Countries lying around Israel, then against the Kingdom of Judah, but at last remains standing over the Kingdom of Israel (Amos 1:2 to Amos 2:16).2... read more

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