Amos 9:14

Verse 14

14. To this fertile soil the exiles will be brought back, there to live in prosperity and happiness.

Bring again the captivity of my people See on Hosea 6:11, and p. 133.

Build the waste cities Destroyed by the invader (Amos 3:15; Amos 5:11; compare Jeremiah 33:10; Isaiah 54:3).

Inhabit Compare the threat in Amos 5:11.

Plant vineyards,… drink the wine Compare Amos 4:9; Amos 5:11; for a similar promise see Isaiah 65:21; Ezekiel 28:26.

Make gardens,… eat the fruit They will be permitted to enjoy the fruit of their labor (compare Amos 4:9).

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 14

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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