Amos 5:17. For I will pass through thee— "About to avenge mine own injuries; not, as before, sending the pestilence and famine." To the same purpose it is said in the 12th verse of the former chapter, Prepare to meet thy God. read more
14. and so—on condition of your "seeking good." shall be with you, as ye have spoken—as ye have boasted; namely, that God is with you, and that you are His people (Micah 3:11). read more
15. Hate . . . evil . . . love . . . good— (Isaiah 1:16; Isaiah 1:17; Romans 12:9). judgment in the gate—justice in the place where causes are tried. it may be that the Lord . . . will be gracious—so, "peradventure" (Romans 12:9- :). Not that men are to come to God with an uncertainty whether or no He will be gracious: the expression merely implies the difficulty in the way, because of the want of true repentance on man's part, so as to stimulate the zealous earnestness of believers in seeking... read more
16. Therefore—resumed from :-. God foresees they will not obey the exhortation (Amos 5:14; Amos 5:15), but will persevere in the unrighteousness stigmatized (Amos 5:7; Amos 5:10; Amos 5:12). the Lord—JEHOVAH. the God of hosts, the Lord—an accumulation of titles, of which His lordship over all things is the climax, to mark that from His judgment there is no appeal. streets . . . highways—the broad open spaces and the narrow streets common in the East. call the husbandman to mourning—The... read more
17. in all vineyards . . . wailing—where usually songs of joy were heard. pass through thee—taking vengeance (Exodus 12:12; Exodus 12:23; Nahum 1:12). "Pass over" and "pass by," on the contrary, are used of God's forgiving (Exodus 12:23; Micah 7:18; compare Amos 7:8). read more
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
Again the prophet urged the Israelites to seek good rather than evil so they could live (cf. Amos 5:4-6). Then the sovereign, almighty Yahweh would truly be with them, as they professed He was even as they practiced their injustice (cf. Numbers 23:21; Deuteronomy 20:4; Deuteronomy 31:8; Judges 6:12; Isaiah 8:10; Zephaniah 3:15; Zephaniah 3:17). He would become their defender rather then their prosecutor. read more
Another call for individual repentance 5:14-15 read more
They should hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the gate (a metonym for the courts). Perhaps then sovereign, almighty Yahweh would be gracious to the faithful remnant in the Northern Kingdom and deliver them. read more
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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Amos 5:16
Amos 5:16. Therefore the Lord, &c.— Certainly the Lord of Hosts hath said, &c. Houbigant. The latter part of the verse may be read, And the husbandman shall call the professed mourners to lamentation and wailing. read more