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Geneva Study Bible - Amos 1:2

1:2 And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top {d} of Carmel shall wither.(d) Whatever is fruitful and pleasant in Israel, will shortly perish. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Amos 1:3

1:3 Thus saith the LORD; For {e} three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they have {f} threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:(e) He shows first that all the people round about would be destroyed for their manifold sins: which are meant by three and four, which make seven, so that the Israelites would the more deeply consider God’s judgments toward them.(f) If the Syrians will not be spared for committing this cruelty... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Amos 1:4

1:4 But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the {g} palaces of Benhadad.(g) The antiquity of their buildings will not avoid my judgments. Read Geneva "Jeremiah 49:27" read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Amos 1:5

1:5 I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto {h} Kir, saith the LORD.(h) Tiglath Pileser led the Assyrians captive, and brought them to Cyrene, which he here calls Kir. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Amos 1:1-15

AMOS GENERAL OVE RV IEW OF THE BOOK The opening verse shows that Amos, like Hosea, was a prophet sent to Israel, though his home, Tekoa, was in Judah. He was contemporary with Hosea for a while, though the latter prophesied longer than he. After the introduction (Amos 1:1-3 ) there follows a series of messages concerning Gentile nations (Amos 1:4 to Amos 2:3 ), each beginning with the words “For three transgressions.., and for four, I will not turn away the punishment,” an orientalism,... read more

Joseph Parker

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

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Amos 1:1

CONTENTS In this first Chapter, Amos in the Lord's name is calling to account the several nations in the neighborhood of Israel, and rousing them to the apprehension of divine judgments. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Amos 1:1-2

The Prophet in a very modest preface, here introduceth himself and his commission, He was but a poor herd man, and that was among the humblest stations. And yet he was called by grace to the work. Reader! recollect how many in all ages of the Church, have been thus Singled out, and set apart for the ministry. What a damp to the pride of life! Elisha shall be called from plowing; and David from the sheep cotes; yea, the Apostles of Christ from fishing! The gospel never flourished in our land... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Amos 1:3-5

The Lord begins with Damascus, one of the most ancient enemies of Israel when in Canaan. The three or four transgressions means many and for every one of which the Lord will account with them, and a dreadful account it will be when it comes. All the palaces of their kings shall be destroyed, and the inhabitants of their cities shall be punished. And these things were literally accomplished, as we read 2 Kings 16:9 . If the Reader compares dates, he will find the distance between the prophecy... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Amos 1:1

Herdsmen. St. Jerome's manuscripts after Aquila, have "pastorals," (Haydock) pastoralibus. (Calmet) --- Theodotion retains Nokedim. Septuagint read Accarim, (Haydock) substituting r for d, (St. Jerome) and perhaps a for n. (Haydock) --- They have also "Jerusalem," for Israel, though the prophecy regard the latter. The country south of Thecua has no towns, and is solely for pasture. (St. Jerome) --- Amos might have many flocks, like Mesa and king Dejotarus, 4 Kings iii. 4. (Calmet) ---... read more

Geneva Study Bible - Amos 1:2

Geneva Study Bible - Amos 1:3

Geneva Study Bible - Amos 1:4

Geneva Study Bible - Amos 1:5

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Amos 1:1-15

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Amos 1:1-15

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Amos 1:1

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Amos 1:1-2

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Amos 1:3-5

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Amos 1:1

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