Amos 5:21-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 5:24

But let judgment run down as waters; let judgment roll on ; Septuagint, καὶ κυλισθήσεται ὡς ὕδωρ κρίμα , "and judgment shall roll along as water." Et revelabitur quasi aqua judicium (Vulgate). This verse has been explained in different ways. Hitzig, Keil, with many ancient commentators, find in it a threat of chastisement, "the flooding of the land with judgment and the punitive righteousness of God." Pusey, Professor Gandell, and others consider it to be a call to amendment.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 5:24

Real calamity waiting upon unreal service. "The meaning of this verse is not, 'Let justice and righteousness take the place of your sacrifices.'… The verse threatens the flooding of the land with judgment and the punitive righteousness of God" (Keil). Adopting this interpretation, we observe— I. THAT WHICH IS REJECTED " IS NIGH UNTO CURSING ." Hollow service has been sitting for its portrait, and the picture is striking. Now we have the Divine appraisement revealed in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 5:24

The river of righteousness. Whilst the holy King and Judge rejects the mere service of the lip and of the hand, when unaccompanied by genuine piety, he desires above all things the prevalence of those practical principles of rectitude which are the secret, hidden power of an upright and acceptable life. In a very bold and beautiful metaphor the Divine wish and pleasure are declared. Let the hypocritical festivals, the unmeaning sacrifices, the hollow songs, be swept away, and let the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Amos 5:21

I hate, I despise your feasts - Israel clave to its heart’s sin, the worship of the true God, under the idol-form of the calf; else, it would fain be conscientious and scrupulous. It had its “feasts” of solemn “joy” and the “restraint” of its “solemn assemblies” , which all were constrained to keep, abstaining from all servile work. They offered “whole burnt offerings,” the token of self-sacrifice, in which the sacrificer retained nothing to himself, but gave the whole freely to God. They... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Amos 5:23

Take thou away from Me - Literally, “from upon Me,” that is, from being a burden to Me, a weight on Me. So God says by Isaiah, “your new moons and your appointed feasts My soul hateth; they are a burden upon Me; I am weary to bear them” Isaiah 1:14. Their “songs” and hymns were but a confused, tumultuous, “noise,” since they had not the harmony of love.For - (And) the melody of thy viols I will not hear - Yet the “nebel,” probably a sort of harp, was almost exclusively consecrated to the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Amos 5:24

But - (And) let judgment run down (Literally, “roll” English margin) “like water.” The duties of either table include both; since there is no true love for man without the love of God, nor any real love or duty to God without the love of man. People will exchange their sins for other sins. They will not break them off unless they be converted to God. But the first outward step in conversion, is to break off sin. He bids them then “let judgment,” which had hitherto ever been perverted in its... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Amos 5:21-24

Amos 5:21-24. I hate and despise your feast-days This and the three following verses are the same in sense with Isaiah 1:11-16, and the other texts referred to in the margin, on which the reader is desired to consult the notes. They all show of how little signification the external rites of religion are, unless they be accompanied with living faith in, and sincere love to God, and a universal obedience to his will; or without holiness of heart and life. Take away from me the noise of thy... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Amos 5:16-27

The day of the Lord (5:16-27)God’s terrible judgment will result in grief and mourning throughout the nation, in city and country areas alike (16-17). This intervention of God in judgment is commonly called the day of the Lord. Israelites thought that this day would be one of victory and rejoicing for them because their enemies would be destroyed. Amos tells them that when God acts in judgment, he will act against all the wicked, and Israel will be the first to suffer. There will be no way of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 5:21

I hate, &c. Compare Proverbs 21:27 , Isaiah 1:11-14 .Jeremiah 6:20 . I will not smell, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:31 ) App-92 . solemn assemblies Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 23:36 . Numbers 29:35 .Deuteronomy 16:8; Deuteronomy 16:8 ). App-92 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 5:22

offer = offer up. burnt offerings . . . meat offerings. See App-43 . I will not accept, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 1:4 . App-92 . peace offerings. See App-43 Take thou away &c. Compare Isaiah 1:13 viols = lutes read more

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