But god says, i hate, i despise your feast days verse 21. Read and study amos 1 with the versebyverse bible commentary. These are the effects of rejecting the teacher, the instructor. For three transgressions of moab, and for four, i will not turn away its punishment, because he burned the bones of the king of edom to lime. Verse 6 amos reminds the people about what god said in verse 4. The first verse of this book identifies the author as amos, who was among the herdsmen of tekoa 1. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the new testament. Read amos 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The book is dated, as laws used to be, by the reigns of the kings under whom the prophet prophesied. The evil passions of the heart break out in various forms. Many people from the tribes of ephraim and manasseh lived there. Yet most people today have never heard of john gill.
Book of amos matthew henrys bible commentary concise. But i will send a fire upon moab, and it shall devour the palaces of. Much has been made of the fact that amos was a shepherda man more comfortable among hills and dales than on city streetsa man more comfortable in the company of sheep than of peoplean unsophisticated man shocked at urban excess. Read and study amos, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah was active during the reign of jeroboam ii, making the book of amos the first biblical prophetic book written. Amos 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Study amos using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on. We find two quotations from the book of amos in the acts of the apostles. Choose a chapter and verse from amos to begin your verse by verse study of gods word using the more than 100 commentaries available on.
Amos commentary john gills exposition of the bible. We find true life as we look for god and obey his laws. Commentary on the book of amos by matthew henry old. You will also find options for commentaries on amos that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Amos with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the northern kingdom of israel. Since most of the prophecies of amos concern coming judgment on either the nations surrounding israel or. A free bible translation and commentary on the book of amos in easyenglish. Verses 2223 show that the israelites loved all the rituals and entertainments of the feasts, but they did not leave the feasts better people verse 24.
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. Best amos commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. Bethel, gilgal, and beersheba were places of pilgrimage, places people went to observe the feasts. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on amos 1 and more.
Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. As israels destruction neared, conditions worsened drastically. Read and study amos, including book summary, with the verse by verse bible commentary. Amos free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Click the verse number to read commentary, definitions, meanings, and notesfor that particular amos 1 verse. Though this prophet appeared a little before isaiah, yet he was not, as some have mistaken. Study the bible online using commentary on amos and more. Amos is one of the many instances in the bible of the lord calling a man to some special service while occupied with his ordinary daily work. Read amos commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The book of, one of the twelve minor prophets, is part of the christian old testament. Micah 1 commentary micah 2 commentary micah 3 commentary. Genesis 3 commentary genesis 12 commentary genesis 15 commentary. However, these tribes will not be able to stop gods fire. Much has been made of the fact that amos was a shepherda man more comfortable among hills and dales than on.