Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?Have ye — Their fathers and they, tho' at so great a distance of time, are one people, and so the prophet considers them.Unto me — Was it to me, or to your idols, that you offered, even in the wilderness? read more
THE DARKNESS AND DESPAIR OF THE DAY OF JEHOVAH, Amos 5:18-27. The new section opens with a startling woe upon those who desire the day of Jehovah. They will be sorely disappointed, for it will be a day of terror and disaster (18-20). It cannot be otherwise since, in truth, they are enemies of Jehovah. Their service is an abomination to him, because it is not in accord with his requirements (21-25). As a result the terrors of Jehovah, in the form of an exile, will fall upon them (26, 27). read more
21-25. The popular service is an abomination to Jehovah. The prophet represents Jehovah as out of sympathy with and even hostile to the popular worship. In what sense this is to be understood see on Hosea 6:6. Hate,… despise Exceedingly strong expressions of displeasure. The emphasis throughout is on the pronoun. Their practices are an abomination to Jehovah. Feast days See on Hosea 2:11. Will not smell R.V., “will take no delight.” The metaphor is based upon the primitive material... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Amos 5:25
Leviticus 17:7, Deuteronomy 32:17-Psalms :, Joshua 24:14, Nehemiah 9:18, Nehemiah 9:21, Isaiah 43:23, Isaiah 43:24, Ezekiel 20:8, Ezekiel 20:16, Ezekiel 20:24, Hosea 9:9, Hosea 9:10, Zechariah 7:5, Acts 7:42, Acts 7:43 Reciprocal: Numbers 28:6 - a continual Deuteronomy 4:19 - when thou Deuteronomy 12:8 - every man Deuteronomy 31:21 - I know 2 Kings 18:11 - the king Isaiah 17:3 - fortress Acts 13:18 - about read more