Amos 3:7 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Amos 3:1-8

The scope of these verses is to convince the people of Israel that God had a controversy with them. That which the prophet has to say to them is to let them know that the Lord has something to say against them, Amos 3:1. They were his peculiar people above others, knew his name, and were called by it; nevertheless he had something against them, and they were called to hear what it was, that they might consider what answer they should make, as the prisoner at the bar is told to hearken to his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 3:7

Surely the Lord God will do nothing ,.... In the world, in a nation or city; no remarkable event has happened, or shall happen, to the sons of men: but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets ; what he willed and determined to do, which was a secret in his own breast, till revealed; and this generally, and for the most part, he makes known to those that fear and serve him; and especially to whom he employs in public service, as his prophets and ministers, previous to his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 3:7

Surely the Lord God will do nothing - In reference to the punishment, correction, or blessing of his people: - But he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets - They are in strict correspondence with him, and he shows them things to come. Such secrets of God are revealed to them, that they may inform the people; that, by repentance and conversion, they may avoid the evil, and, by walking closely with God, secure the continuance of his favor. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 3:7

Verse 7 But he had before spoken of the sound of the trumpet; for every excuse was thereby taken away from the Israelites, as God had not only recalled them to the right way by his scourges but also preceded these by his word: and he shows how justly he was displeased with them; hence the Prophet adds another sentence, For the Lord Jehovah will do nothing without revealing his secret to his servants, the Prophets. The Prophet declares in this verse, that God dealt not with the Israelites as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 3:1-15

§ 1. First address: the prophet begins by showing Israel's ingratitude for past mercies ( Amos 3:1 , Amos 3:2 ) , and his own commission to announce the coming judgment ( Amos 3:3-8 ) . They have drawn this upon themselves by iniquities which astonish even heathen nations; and they shall be punished by the overthrow of the kingdom and the destruction of their city ( Amos 3:9-15 ) . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 3:3-8

Before announcing more particularly the coming judgment, Amos, by a series of little parables or comparisons, establishes his right to prophesy, and intimates the necessity laid upon him to deliver his message. He illustrates the truths that all effects have causes, and that from the cause you can infer the effect. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 3:3-8

No smoke without fire. God cannot utter empty threats. His every declaration is bona fide. When he roars he is about to rend. Let, then, the doomed sinner tremble. For all his insensibility he is no better than a dead man. I. SIN INVOLVES DISCONNECTION FROM A HOLY GOD . "Can two walk together," etc.? This deep principle involves that: 1 . Israel, quarrelling with God, cannot reckon on his company. For so far God had associated with them. In Egypt, in the wilderness,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 3:7

This and the following verse apply the foregoing, parables All the evils announced come from the Lord; but he brings none of them on the people without first warning by his prophets (comp. John 13:19 ; John 14:29 ). His secret ( sod ); unrevealed till then. Septuagint, παιδείαν , "instruction;" so the Arabic. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 3:7

The hounds that bay before they bite. The prophet speaks here as if he were announcing axiomatic truth. And it is nothing less. It might be argued from reason; it is historic fact; and it is a prominent Scripture doctrine. I. JUDGMENT NEVER COMES WITHOUT WARNING . The Deluge, the destruction of Sodom, the plagues of Egypt, and the fall of Jerusalem, are cases in point. Sometimes judgment has taken people unawares ( Matthew 24:39 ), but this is because the warning has been... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 3:7-8

The irrepressibility of moral truth. "Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets," etc. These words mean that although punishment for the guilty Israelites was natural, arranged, and withal Divine, yet it would come according to a warning made to them through the prophets, and which these would feel compelled to deliver. The words suggest two remarks. I. GOD HAS MADE A SPECIAL REVELATION TO HIS SERVANTS . "He... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Amos 3:1-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 3:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 3:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 3:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 3:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 3:3-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 3:3-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 3:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 3:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 3:7-8

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