Amos, 6

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Pride Judgment Death Holiness Punishment Prophecy Materialism

God accuses the wealthy and comfortable of ignoring the poor and oppressed, and of not seeking Him.

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The Proud and Comfortable

1 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!

2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?

3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

4 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;

5 That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

7 Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.

8 The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.

10 And a man's 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? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.

11 For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.

12 Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:

13 Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

14 But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.

Commentary

Amos 6 is a prophetic warning to the people of Israel, who have become complacent and comfortable in their wealth and privilege. The Lord is calling them to repentance, warning them of the consequences of their pride and arrogance. The Lord begins by reminding the people of their past victories and how they have become complacent in their success. He warns them that their pride will lead to their downfall, and that they will be brought low if they do not repent. The Lord then goes on to describe the coming judgment that will befall the people if they do not turn from their wickedness. He speaks of a great famine, a plague of locusts, and a great earthquake that will bring destruction and death. The Lord then calls on the people to humble themselves and seek his mercy. He promises that if they do, he will restore them and bring them back to their former glory. The message of Amos 6 is clear: the Lord is calling the people of Israel to repentance and warning them of the consequences of their pride and arrogance. If they do not turn from their wickedness, they will suffer greatly. But if they humble themselves and seek the Lord's mercy, he will restore them and bring them back to their former glory.