Bible Commentary

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border: 13. because they have ript up the women with child of Gilead ] A barbarity … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Amos 1:13”

But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah. 12. upon Teman ] According to Eusebius and Jerome ( Onomastica, ed. Lagarde, pp. 156, 260), a district of the chiefs (‘dukes’ [ duces ]) of Edom in Gebal, but also, they add, a village about 15 (Jerome 5) miles … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Amos 1:12”

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath forever: 11. because he did pursue his brother with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Amos 1:11”

But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof. I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre – Tyre had long ere this become tributary to Assyria. Asshur-ban-ipal (about 930 b.c.,) records his taking tribute from the kings of all the chief Phoenician cities as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Amos 1:10”

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant: 9 10. Tyre, the great commercial city of the North, next receives her doom from the prophet’s lips. Tyre, as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Amos 1:9”

And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the scepter from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD. 8. the inhabitant ] See on Amo 1:5. from Ashdod ] Another of the five chief Philistine cities … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Amos 1:8”

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof: 7. But I will send a fire &c. ] The verse is framed exactly as Amo 1:4. Wall, with allusion to Gaza’s being a stronghold. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges But – Literally, and. Thus … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Amos 1:7”

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver [them] up to Edom: 6. For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four &c.] The form of expression as in Amo 1:3, where see note. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Amos 1:6”

I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the scepter from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD. 5. And I will break the bar of Damascus ] Damascus will … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Amos 1:5”

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad. 4. But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad ] The same refrain (only the names being varied), Amo 1:7 ; Amo 1:10 ; Amo 1:12, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Amos 1:4”