Amos 3:14

AMOS—NOTE ON Amos 3:14 Bethel was associated with Jacob and his vision (Genesis 28:10). It was close to the border between Israel and Judah. Thus, Jeroboam I chose it as a worship site for his new religion (1 Kings 12:25). Amos chose this as the place to deliver his prophecies (Amos 7:12) because it represented the corruption of the true religion (Amos 4:4). The horns of the altar were at the four corners on top of the altar (Exodus 27:2). They represented a place where God’s protection was available (1 Kings 1:50; 1 Kings 2:28). Now, however, the horns of Bethel’s altar would provide no protection.