Similar punishments are here held forth to Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Ekron, the chief cities of the Philistines, those bitter fees of the Church. They all are brought in for their punishment, who had been so forward in their cruelties to God's people Israel. read more
Gaza. Ozias, Ezechias, and Psammetichus, ravaged the country, 2 Paralipomenon xxvi. 6., 4 Kings xviii. 8., and Isaias xiv. 29. The Philistines recovered strength; but Nabuchodonosor, Alexander, and the Machabees conquered them again. read more
Against Damascus and Gaza v. 1. The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen, a man who owned and tended sheep, of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel, chiefly with regard to the northern kingdom, in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, the second of that name, the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake, an event of some importance in the history of that century. Cf Zechariah 14:5. v. 2. And He said, speaking to Amos in a vision, by a... read more
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
Outside Nations Shall Suffer Judgment Amos 1:1-10 Amos opens his prophecies with predictions against neighboring peoples, that Israel may be led to appreciate her guilt and to bear the approach of God’s righteous judgment, Luke 12:47 . The formula of three transgressions and for four , Amos 1:3 , etc., means several or many. Compare Job 5:19 . The order followed is Syria, Amos 1:3 ; Philistia, Amos 1:6 ; Tyre, Amos 1:9 ; Edom, Amos 1:11 ; Ammon, Amos 1:13 ; Moab, Amos 1:1 . Each of these... read more
The second verse of this first chapter gives the key to the book. Jehovah declared Himself in judgment. Beginning at the point farthest from Israel, the prophet delivered his messages to the nations as such. Each in turn passes before Jehovah, and receives sentence. The sin of Syria was cruelty. At last, sentence was uttered; the flame would devour, all defense would be useless, and the people would be driven into captivity. The sin of Philistia had been the slave trade. Here, as before, and... read more
Seven Judgments Against The Neighbouring Nations, Including Judah (Amos 1:3 to Amos 2:5 ). The announcing of YHWH’s judgments on seven nations (including Judah) can be looked at in two ways. First it was an assurance to Israel that YHWH was watching over their basic interests and had observed the behaviour of the nations round about. By this he was gaining their interest. But even more importantly, as the inclusion of Judah brings out, Amos was cleverly gaining Israel’s consent to his... read more
2). YHWH’s Judgment On Philistia (Amos 1:6-8 ). After Aram Israel’s next most dangerous enemy had been Philistia, which included the city states of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon and Ekron. Their border raids, during which they would take many captives in order to sell them as slaves, were a constant problem to the Israelites. For examples of their hostility see 2 Samuel 21:15-19; 1 Kings 16:15; 2Ki 18:8 ; 2 Chronicles 21:16; 2 Chronicles 28:18. What was particularly heinous was the fact that the... read more
Amos 1:6-Ruth : . Philistia.— Philistia was another name to strike terror. The country is well represented by Gaza ( Amos 1:6), the southernmost and largest city of the Philistines (p. 28), an emporium of trade and the centre of the slave-traffic. A typical instance of brutality is found in the carrying away of a “ whole deportation” to deliver it (or them) over to Edom The reference may be to some raid in which the Philistines procured slaves for the Edomites to sell again. But Edom may, as... read more
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The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Amos 1:1-15
Divine Judgments Amos 1:0 "The words of Amos, who was among the herd men of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel" ( Amo 1:1 ). Prophets persist in saying that they "saw" the word of God. It is more than a graphic expression; the explanation is not to be found in Hebrew poetry alone. Here is the expression of a deep conviction; here are men, be they whom they may, who shut out every other sight from their eyes, and had their vision fixed upon what they at least supposed to be the word of... read more