THE LORD. One of the 134 places where the _Sepherim_ say they altered "Jehovah" of the primitive text to "Adonai" (App-2). See App-4. Here it is combined with _'eth. Jehovah_ Himself. UPON beside, or by. THE ALTAR. Probably the same altar at Beth-al where Jeroboam had once stood (1 Kings 13:1). Co... [ Continue Reading ]
THOUGH THEY DIG, &c. Note the Figure of speech Catabasis (Ap'. 6). HELL. Hebrew. _Sheol_. The grave. App-35. Compare Psalms 139:8, &c, CLIMB UP. Compare Job 20:6; Jeremiah 51:53.Obadiah 1:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
COMMAND THE SWORD. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:33. Deu 26:25). App-92. Compare Ezekiel 5:12. I WILL SET MINE EYES, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 17:10; Leviticus 20:5). App-92. Compare Jeremiah 44:11. EVIL. calamity. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44. Compare Amos 3:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD GOD, Hebrew. _Adonai Jehovah_. App-4. See note on Amos 1:8. dwell. The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version reads dwelleth". flood. See notes on Amos 8:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
STORIES. chambers above. Compare Psalms 104:3; Psalms 104:13, TROOP. band: i.e. the blue vault. IN. over. CALLETH. Compare Amos 5:8. The LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. It. IS HIS NAME. Ref: to Pentateuch (Exodus 15:3). App-92.... [ Continue Reading ]
children. sons. SAITH THE LORD [is] Jehovah's oracle. BROUGHT UP ISRAEL. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 13:3; Exodus 13:9; Exodus 13:14; Exodus 13:16; Exodus 33:1.Deuteronomy 5:15; Deuteronomy 6:21, &c.) App-92. CAPHTOR. Crete. Ref, to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 2:23 [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos_. App-6. SINFUL. Hebrew. _chata_. App-44. EARTH. ground, or soil. Hebrew adamah.... [ Continue Reading ]
LO. behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6. THE LEAST GRAIN. Hebrew. _tzeror._. usage common to-day with the _fellahheen_ (see James Niel's Palestine _Explored,_ p. 250). EARTH. Hebrew Wets. Not the same word as in Amos 9:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
SINNERS. Hebrew. _chata_, as in Amos 9:8. prevent. surprise.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THAT DAY. Passing to the subject of the future restoration (see the Structure). Quoted in Acts 15:14 OF DAVID. Erected on Zion by David (2 Samuel 6:17. Compare Amos 7:6) before the Temple was built on Moriah by Solomon. in Amos 7:7, it was seen to be "out of plumb", therefore on the point of fall... [ Continue Reading ]
MAY POSSESS. may take possession of. EDOM. Compare Numbers 24:18; 2 Samuel 8:14. HEATHEN. nations. WHICH ARE CALLED, &c.: or, on whom My name is called. NAME: i.e. Israel... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PLOWMAN, &c. This shows that the fulfilment of this prophecy is yet in abeyance, for these temporal blessings were postponed on the rejection of the call to repentance in Acts 3:18. Compare Act 28:25-58. Note the reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:5). App-92. THE MOUNTAINS, &c. Compare Joel... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL BRING AGAIN. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 30:5). App-92. Compare Amos 5:11.Psalms 53:6; Jeremiah 30:3; Jeremiah 30:18; Jeremiah 31:23.Ezekiel 16:53; Ezekiel 39:25.Joel 3:1;... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL PLANT. Ref to Pent, (Leviticus 25:18; Leviticus 25:19; Leviticus 26:5). App-92. THEIR LAND. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 13:15, &c.) App-92. Compare Isaiah 60:21.Jeremiah 24:6; Jeremiah 32:41.Ezekiel 34:28;... [ Continue Reading ]