He revealed that the in people of that place, were ungrateful 2. Amos 6 woe to the complacent 1 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. On 1 september 2016, during the runup to a static fire test, there was an anomaly on the. And he said, the lord will roar from zion, and utter his voice from jerusalem. Amos chapter 6 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Amos 6 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. It was a warning of the coming death of the people because of their actions. Chapter 6 page 278 the book of amos modern english. It has subdivisions of woe to those who are at ease in zion and trust in men, and captivity to. Amos announces that the neighboring nations would be punished.
Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall. 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 amos 6. God raised up the prophet amos, as an act of his great mercy to a people who repeatedly shunned and disobeyed him. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of.
Amos ministered according to his own indication during the time of king uzziah of judah 791 740 bc and king jeroboam ii of israel. Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near. Hear this word which the lord has spoken against you, sons of israel, against the entire family which he brought up from the land of egypt. Amos accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god, and highlights how their idolatry has led to injustice and the neglect of the poor.
Those who repented of their sins, trusting in the promised messiah, would one day be returned to the land, restored from captivity, and receive rebuilt homes and crops cf. The book of amos is an intriguing scripture from a unique individual, amos, a shepherd and fig tree farmer dwelling in southern judah who is called by god to go to bethel and announce warnings of judgment. A series of 3 sermons concerning the sin and judgment of israel chapter 36. This chapter continues the further elaboration of the prophetic doom pronounced upon israel at the conclusion of amos 2. Woe to those who are at ease in zion, and to those who are secure on the mountain of samaria, the notable men of the chief of. They did not comprehend the signs of that time, nor understand the massive problems the house of israel which joseph symbolized was drifting into. Amos 6 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the.
Find out what true worship looks like in the book of amos. Amos chapter 6 verse by verse bible commentary matthew henry. We have overwhelming evidence that the book was written to the northern kingdom of israel thousands of years ago. 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. That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like. Verse 1 at ease that neither fear nor believe the threatened judgments of god. Amos addresses israels two primary sins 1 an absence of true worship, and 2 a lack of justice. Amos 6 background information with maps and images. For them, he pronounced their destruction and the overthrow of their nation amos 6. The city that was once so powerful will now face destruction, for gods judgment will not be extinguished v. Amos 6, new international version niv the bible app 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. In the book of amos, we find two uses amos performed.
There were those persons in amos chapter 2 who pretended to uphold the law or at least to be religious, yet were themselves guilty of pouring contempt upon the rights of the poor and thus indirectly showing contempt toward god. Amos 6, new international version niv the bible app. Amos chapter four commentary by ron beckham audio bible study amos 4. Amos chapter 6 horses on rocks truth fellowship live.
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. These gross sinners who were hailed as the first among the first of. He is not to be confused with amoz stout, strong, the father of isaiah isaiah 1. A series of 8 oracles concerning sin and judgment of eight nations chapter 12. The third and last section chapter 79 is a group of revelations that contain five visions and convey a message of destruction for the nation and then restoration which ends with a glorious promise for the future. Outline of the book of amos you only have i know of all the families of the earth. Amos, chapter 6 king james version christian answers. Shepherds in that region had to make extensive trips to feed their flocks. Gaza is here used as the representative of the five cities of the philistines. Amos chapter 6 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Gaza, modern guzzeh, was the most southern city of. They were in covenant with yahweh god, broke covenant, and were about to suffer the consequences of illegally exiting gods contract. Amos 6 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Amos ministered according to his own indication during the time of king uzziah of judah 791 740 bc and king jeroboam ii of israel 793 753 bc.
Chapter overview the security of israel and judah, verse 16. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. The book can be divided into three sections, chapter 12 messages to other nations. As with each of the minor prophets, the title comes from the name of the prophet to whom god gave his message 1. Once powerful, but recently subjugated by assyria isaiah 10. 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.
Uzziah was king of judah, and jeroboam ii was king of israel. Although that renewed kingdom has not found its earthly fulfillment yet, in the. First, he uttered the second woe over the careless and indulgent leaders of the nation, sunk in their revellings and indifference. The book of amos begins and ends with references to an earthquake 1. It is this uneven distribution of wealth in the 18th that set the atmosphere for the social crimes that amos so violently abhorred. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet amos.
Go captive with the first that go captive here is a glimpse of eternal justice. First, he uttered the second woe over the careless and indulgent leaders of the nation, sunk in their revellings and indifference amos 6. Amos 6 new revised standard version nrsv complacent selfindulgence will be punished. The two capitals of judah and israel, zion and samaria, were invited to look around. In his way of speaking one can recognize amos knowledge of farming life amos 2. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. The 2nd section chapter 36 are three sermons of judgment. Here is where we see the truth about the socalled star of david, which was known as the seal of solomon.
The divisions of the book the book of amos is divided into three sections. Amos chapter 6 new international version 1 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. Amos 6 nrsv complacent selfindulgence will be bible gateway. Chapter 6 page 278 a shepherd named amos preaches against the injustice of the northern kingdom of israel. Amos chapter 6 coffmans commentary of the new testament on. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. Amos amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. Amos 6 woe to the complacent woe to you who bible gateway.
What is gods second promise of punishment towards israel in the book of amos. Amos 7 is the seventh chapter of the book of amos in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. The 2nd section chapter 3 6 are three sermons of judgment. The divine reactions are hatred, alienation amos 6. Amos, chapter 6 king james version christian answers webbible. Book of amos chapter 6, part 15 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.
In zion that is put for the kingdom of the two tribes, and principally the inhabitants of jerusalem. These cities are of calneh, hamath, and gath, and are used by amos to demonstrate to israel what will happen to them if they do not obey god. Amos 6 niv bible woe to you who are complacent in zion, and. It is a part of the book of the twelve minor prophets. Chapter, amos came as the days of the wicked northern kingdom were winding down. 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. The only period in which all three of these cities were destroyed around the same time is c. A teaching outline for the book of amos expository parenting. Amos 6 niv bible woe to you who are complacent in zion. In the midst of their ritualistic performance of worship, they were not pursuing the lord with their hearts 4. That which really identifies israels character is her state of self imposed spiritual delusion.
He was a herdsman and a gatherer of sycamore fruit amos 1. The lord, through amos, has been presenting evidence against israel since chapter 2 of this book. Amos chapter six commentary by ron beckham audio bible study amos 6. The people were religious but it was sadly superficial. The third and last section chapter 79 is a group of. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. Amos 6 nrsv complacent selfindulgence will be bible. Gods power and authority is once again shown but in a more outwardly and majestic way than amos 4. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Did israel recognize god as being the punisher when babylon took her. Throughout the bible and especially the old testament there are numerous blessings promised to those who ministered to the needs of the poor. Ye persuade yourselves that the evil day foretold by the prophets is far off, though they declare it near ezekiel 12. Samaria woe to them also who rely upon the strength, wealth, and policy of the kingdom of samaria or israel.
Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9. Today we continue our study of the prophet amos, with chapters four, five and six. Yet they, who had received much from the lord, did not look to him or thank him. Hear this word, you cows of bashan who are on the mountain of samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who say to your husbands, bring now, that we may drink. Commentaries describe the area as somewhat rugged, rocky, and with sparse grazing fields. But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an everflowing stream. Amos laments for israel in chapter 5 and tells the people to seek the lord and live.