Mar 02, 2017 today we continue our study of the prophet amos, with chapters four, five and six. Although there are sermons using a verse or part of a. The main themes of the book of amos are social justice, god\s omnipotence, and divine judgment became staples of prophecy. The words of amos, who was among the sheepherders from tekoa, which he envisioned in visions concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah, and in the days of jeroboam son of joash, king of israel, two years before the earthquake. Oct 22, 2015 this feature is not available right now. The city that was once so powerful will now face destruction, for gods judgment will not be extinguished v. Thats why we must keep our hearts fixed on him who sits at the right hand of god, who is very soon coming for us. I can just imagine him shouting and pronouncing judgment on these surrounding nations, and his audience would be listening with delight as he listed the evil. Jonah, micah, hosea, the writers of 1 and 2 chronicles, and the writers of 1 and 2 kings. A sinful people studying to put a slight upon gods threatenings and to make them appear trivial, confiding in their privileges and preeminences above other nations v. The setting for stephens arrest if one could dignify his being dragged off by calling it an arrest, trial, and execution, is given to us in the remaining verses of chapter 6 6. There she lies on her own soil, with no one to lift her up.
Read amos 6 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. He received this message in visions two years before the earthquake, when uzziah was king of judah and jeroboam ii, the son of jehoash, was king of israel. It is a stirring warning to all of the dangers of apostasy, rebellion and complacency. But rather will follow through as in the plumb line judgment in 7. This verse, later quoted in the new testament, provides the basis of the word gospel, derived from the greek word for good news.
The house of joseph was the northern nation called israel. The prophet reproves his people for indulging themselves in luxurious ease, and forming alliances with their powerful idolatrous neighbours, 1. Gods point in saying to sound the trumpet is explained in the book of numbers chapter 10. Then follows an amplification of the sin which the prophet reproves, 36. Woe to the complacent woe to you who are complacent in zion, and to you who feel secure on mount samaria, you notable men of the foremost nation, to whom the people of israel come.
Since i started working on this study of amos, i have searched our library holdings with the hope i would turn up a hidden or forgotten study by some new church scholar. A sinful people studying to put a slight upon gods threatenings and to make them appear trivial, confiding in their privileges and preeminences above other nations, and their power, and wholly addicted to their pleasures, amos 6. Bunyan says, in his plain, homely language a christian man is never long at ease. Archeological findings unearthed at hazor in northern palestine show that an unusually strong earthquake occurred about 760 bc. Many people from the tribes of ephraim and manasseh lived there. The books of reference used for this study of the book of amos were the bible, king james version, called the companion bible, publisher kregel. The prophet castigates the leaders for being more intent on pursuing a luxurious lifestyle vv. Amos 6 woe to them that are at ease in zion, and trust in the mountain of samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of israel came. Verse 6 amos reminds the people about what god said in verse 4. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings the second book of kings the first book of chronicles the second book of chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job book psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah. In chapter 1v1 we see that amos preached 2 years before an earthquake.
Amos 1 2 contains a great example of this entrapment technique, and recognizing what amos is doing here really helps us to understand what is being said and what is the theme of the book. First, he uttered the second woe over the careless and indulgent leaders of the nation, sunk in their revellings and indifference. Stephen has already been introduced in the first seven verses of chapter 6. Woe to you who are at ease in zion, and trust in mount samaria, notable persons in the chief nation, to whom. Amos 6, new international version niv the bible app. However, these tribes will not be able to stop gods fire. Gods power and authority is once again shown but in a more outwardly and majestic way than amos 4. Choose from 214 different sets of amos bible flashcards on quizlet.
A sinful people studying to put a slight upon gods threatenings and to make them appear trivial, confiding in their privileges and. Woe to them that are at ease in zion, and trust in the mountain of samaria, which are. This chapter continues the further elaboration of the prophetic doom pronounced upon israel at the conclusion of amos 2. Not much has been written about it in the new church. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations.
Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old. The days are coming, declares the sovereign lord, when i will send a famine through the land not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the lord. For them, he pronounced their destruction and the overthrow of their nation amos 6. The first is that this passage will hang without much power unless it is seen in the context of all that has gone before in the prophecy of amos. Book of daniel, chapter 7 chapters 7 and 8 comes before chapters 5 and 6 chronologically. Amos chapter 6 kjv king james version this was just highlighted just now, by accident as i scrolled for something else in matthew, that never happens, so it may be a sign from god. Amos, chapter 6 king james version christian answers webbible.
Amos chapter 6 coffmans commentary of the new testament. He asks if their lands or their lot be better than their own, 2, that they should choose to worship the gods of the heathen, and forsake jehovah. Amos 6 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Amos 1 nlt this message was given to amos, a bible gateway. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of israel. Study the bible online using commentary on amos 6 and more.
The book of amos is usually dated as being written mid 8th century bc. First, he uttered the second woe over the careless and indulgent leaders of the nation, sunk in their revellings and indifference amos 6. The two capitals of judah and israel, zion and samaria, were invited to look around. Amos 7, new international version niv the bible app. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings 1 chronicles 2 chronicles ezra nehemiah tobias judith esther job psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of songs wisdom sirach ecclesiasticus isaiah jeremiah lamentations baruch ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habbakuk. Behold, the days are coming, says the lord god, when i will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water. We find true life as we look for god and obey his laws. Read amos 6 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Amos chapter 6 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Amos chapter six commentary by ron beckham audio bible study amos 6. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet amos, especially denunciation of both the sister nations for wanton security zion, as well as samaria. Woe to the complacent woe to you who are complacent in zion, and to you who feel.
And we must never forget that amos is speaking to us, the church of god, the israel of god. Today we begin our study of the prophet amos, with chapters one, two and three. Amos 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Woe to you who are at ease in zion, and trust in mount samaria, notable persons in the chief nation, to whom the house of israel comes. The people were enjoying a life of ease, but amos seeks to disrupt their complacency by again prefacing his message with woe, a word that would have stirred up images of death in the minds of his audience luke 6. Amos amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. It is certain only that he fulfilled some of his prophetic ministry at bethel amos 7. Woe to those who are at ease in zion and to those who feel secure in the mountain of samaria, the distinguished men of the foremost of nations, to whom the house of israel comes. The one cheerful verse in the book of nahum is chapter 1, verse 15, look, on the mountains the feet of one who brings good tidings, who proclaims peace. Warnings to zion and samaria woe to you who are at ease in zion, and trust in mount samaria, notable persons in the chief nation, to whom the house of israel comes. A bible college course that deals with a versebyverse study of the book of amos. Amos 1, new international version niv the bible app. In these days,, it appears that our god may be preparing the way to judgement stay ready.
And a mans uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, is there yet any with thee. Amos 6 niv woe to the complacent woe to you who bible. Amos 6 is the sixth chapter of the book of amos in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Amos bible book with full chapters king james version.
Those are looked upon as doing well for themselves, who do well for their bodies. Earn your bread there and do your prophesying there. Amos chapter one commentary by ron beckham audio bible stu dy amos 1. For some background reading about the prophetic concept of justice, see last weeks old testament commentary. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. But i will send a fire upon moab, and it shall devour the palaces of. Amos may have delivered the prophecies of this book at different places in the northern kingdom, such as samaria and bethel. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Amos got to watch record and report the events that are taking place in the vision. Amos 6 woe to those who are at ease in zion, and to those. His prayers did not alter the results here as it did in amos 7 when god relented through amos intercession and did not send the locusts and did not send the devouring fire. Amos 6 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers.
Amos 6 nkjv warnings to zion and samaria woe to bible. It was a warning of the coming death of the people because of their actions. Amos was born in judah but he prophesied in the neighbouring kingdom of. Amos laments for israel in chapter 5 and tells the people to seek the lord and live. The book of amos is a stinging rebuke of a nation that has rejected and forgotten god. Woe to them that are at ease in zion, and trust in the mountain of samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of israel came. Sin will never let him rest long, nor satan let him rest long, nor god let him rest long, nor his own fears let him rest long. Niv, cultural backgrounds study bible, red letter edition. If you would like to read this first prophetic book of the bible, please click the link to the chapter you would like to read and all of. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of amos in the bible king james version. The town which used to put a thousand in the field will be left. Here is where we see the truth about the socalled star of david, which was known as the seal of solomon.