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Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Amos 5:5

5. seek not Beth-el—that is, the calves at Beth-el. Gilgal—(See on :-). Beer-sheba—in Judah on the southern frontier towards Edom. Once "the well of the oath" by Jehovah, ratifying Abraham's covenant with Abimelech, and the scene of his calling on "the Lord, the everlasting God" (Genesis 21:31; Genesis 21:33), now a stronghold of idolatry (Genesis 21:33- :). Gilgal shall surely go into captivity—a play on similar sounds in the Hebrew, Gilgal, galoh, yigleh: "Gilgal (the place of rolling) shall... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Amos 5:6

6. break out like fire—bursting through everything in His way. God is "a consuming fire" (Deuteronomy 4:24; Isaiah 10:17; Lamentations 2:3). the house of Joseph—the kingdom of Israel, of which the tribe of Ephraim, Joseph's son, was the chief tribe (compare Lamentations 2:3- :). none to quench it in Beth-el—that is, none in Beth-el to quench it; none of the Beth-el idols on which Israel so depended, able to remove the divine judgments. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 5:1-17

3. The third message on injustice 5:1-17The structure of this message is chiastic, which focuses attention and emphasis on the middle part.A A description of certain judgment Amos 5:1-3B A call for individual repentance Amos 5:4-6C An accusation of legal injustice Amos 5:7D A portrayal of sovereign Yahweh Amos 5:8-9C’ An accusation of legal injustice Amos 5:10-13B’ A call for individual repentance Amos 5:14-15A’ A description of certain judgment Amos 5:16-17Another structural feature stresses... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 5:4-5

Yahweh invited the Israelites to seek Him so they might live. Even though national judgment and death were inevitable, individuals could still live. Announcements of impending judgment almost always allow for the possibility of individual repentance (cf. Jeremiah 18:1-10). The Israelites should not seek the Lord at the popular Israelite shrines at Bethel, Gilgal, or Beersheba in southern Judah, however. All these worship centers stood at cites that were important in Israel’s earlier history,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 5:4-6

A call for individual repentance 5:4-6This pericope is also chiastic (Bethel, Gilgal, Beersheba, Gilgal, Bethel). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 5:6

Amos, as well as the Lord (Amos 5:4), invited the Israelites to seek the Lord by doing good and refraining from evil so they might live (cf. Amos 5:14-15). The alternative would be God’s judgment breaking forth and unquenchably consuming the whole house of Joseph (i.e., the Northern Kingdom, whose main tribe was Ephraim, a son of Joseph)."Fear of judgment may not be the highest motive for obeying God, but the Lord will accept it." [Note: Ibid.] read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 5:1-27

The Third Address1-6. A lament, a warning, and an invitation. 7, 10-20. Denunciation of injustice and oppression, with threats of pestilence and judgment. 21-27. A repudiation of their attempt to please God by mere ritual.1, 2. Lamentation] a technical term for mournful poetry consisting of short lines of unequal length: here, for instance (Amos 5:2), the dirge consists of four lines, the first and third having three accents, the second and fourth two. Virgin] because, though often defeated,... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Amos 5:4

(4) Seek . . . live.—Search after God is rewarded by finding Him, and this is life in the highest sense. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Amos 5:5

(5) Seek.—The same word is used for the searching, or inquiring at idol shrines, which is here fervently condemned. Respecting Beersheba, see Note on Amos 8:14. On Grilgal there is a play of words in the original, which it is impossible to express accurately in translation.Bethel shall come to nought.—Render (with Luther) Bethel (house of God) shall become Bethaven (house of vanity). The form Bethaven here is supported by the LXX., and appears to confirm the Masoretic reading of Hosea 4:15;... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Amos 5:6

(6) Render, lest he rush down like fire on the house of Joseph (i.e., the Northern Kingdom). For “in Bethel” read “for Bethel.” Let the blending of mercy with judgment be here observed, “Seek Jehovah and live, lest this evil befall you.” The curse is still conditional. read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Amos 5:5

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Amos 5:6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 5:1-17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 5:4-5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 5:4-6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 5:6

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 5:1-27

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Amos 5:4

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Amos 5:5

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Amos 5:6

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