John Wesley's Notes on the Bible

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Amos 7
Threatened judgments turned aside by the prayer of Amos, ver. 1-6. Yet at length they are sentenced to utter ruin, ver. 7-9. Amaziah accuses Amos, ver. 10-13. Amos justifies himself and denounces the judgment of God against Amaziah, ver. 14-17.

Verse 1.   Thus - This is the first of five prophetic representations of what was coming upon this people. The latter growth - The shooting up of the first growth being too luxuriant, they often eat it down with cattle; but if the second growth were eat up, it marred the whole harvest. Mowed - It is supposed the first mowing of the corn in the blade was for the king's use; and after this the second springing grew up to the harvest.

Verse 2.   It came to pass - In the vision. By whom - How shall any of Jacob escape, if thou dost cast him down?

Verse 3.   Repented - This is spoken after the manner of men.

Verse 4.   Shewed - In vision. Called - Commanded fire from heaven. A part - Of the land too.

Verse 7.   By a plumb-line - Strongly and beautifully built.

Verse 8.   Set a plumb-line - I will exactly measure the whole ten tribes. Pass by them - I will no more forbear, but will pull down all that is faulty.

Verse 9.   The high places - The temples on high mountains built to idols. Of Isaac - The seed of Isaac.

Verse 10.   In the midst - Openly, and publickly, endeavouring to stir up Israel to sedition or rebellion. The land - The people cannot bear all his harsh predictions.

Verse 11.   Jeroboam shall die - He nowhere said so, but spake of his house distinguished from his person, as ver. 9.

Verse 13.   The king's court - To which therefore thou oughtest to shew more respect, and not thus to affront the king in his own house.

Verse 14.   No prophet - Not originally, or by study, or by any human designation. An herdman - By breeding and occupation I was and still am, an herdman. Sycamore fruit - This fruit was good food for man, or cattle.

Verse 16.   The house of Isaac - The posterity of Isaac.

Verse 17.   In a polluted land - Among the Heathen. Israel - The ten tribes.


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