E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 5:14
Seek good. Note the Structure ("u1", "u2":u3", p. 1237). God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . as = according as. Compare Micah 3:11 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 5:15
Hate the evil, he. Compare Psalms 34:14 ; Psalms 97:10 . Romans 12:9 , This concludes the last of the three exhortations. it may be . Hebrew. u lay. The whole versa is the exhortation: but the Heb, accent marks off this sentence, calling attention, not to uncertainty on the part of Jehovah, but to the difficulty on Israel's part; and this order to stimulate obedience to the exhortation. Compare Exodus 32:30 . 2 Kings 19:4 .Joel 2:14 . Joseph. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 5:16
the LORD". One of the 134 places where the Sopherirm say they altered "Jehovah" ( App-4 .) of the primitive test to "Adenai" ( App-4 . See App-32 . streets = open places. skilful of lamentation: i.e. the professional mourners. Compare 2 Chronicles 35:25 .Ezekiel 12:5 .Jeremiah 9:17 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 5:17
pass through. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 12:12 ). App-92 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Amos 5:14
"Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say."The very fact that Amos here definitely quotes from what his hearers were in the habit of saying surely supports what was just said regarding his having done so sarcastically in the preceding verse. Amos here strikes at the fundamental cause of all of Israel's transgressions and sorrows: they loved the wrong things. That, of course, is exactly the way it still is with the world. As... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Amos 5:15
"Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate: it may be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph."The slender thread of hope which marks this verse is recurrent throughout the prophecy; but the uncertainty which is indicated as to whether or not mercy would be extended did not derive from any unwillingness on God's part. "The prophet regarded it as dubious whether they would really repent."[35]Love the good ..." or "seek good," as in... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Amos 5:16
"Therefore, thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the Lord: Wailing shall be in all the broad ways; and they shall say in all the streets, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skillful in lamentation to wailing."They shall call the husbandman ..." This means that:"The citizens shall call the inexperienced husbandmen to act the part usually performed by professional mourners, as there will not be enough of the latter for the universal mourning which will... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Amos 5:17
"And in all vineyards shall be wailing; for I will pass through the midst of thee, saith Jehovah."I will pass through ..." For ages, at the time Amos wrote, Israel had observed the Passover Feast which celebrated the "passing over" of Israel in the visitation of the death of the firstborn upon the land of Egypt; and the terrible contrast evident in this verse is that God, instead of "passing over" Israel in the forthcoming judgment will instead "pass through the midst" of them, indicating that... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Amos 5:14
Amos 5:14. As ye have spoken— As ye have desired, Houbigant. read more
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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