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AND THEIR KING - The king was commonly, in those nations, the center
of their energy. When “he and his princes” were “gone into
captivity,” there was no one to make head against the conqueror, and
ren...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. JUDGMENT ANNOUNCED AGAINST THE NATIONS, JUDAH, AND ISRAEL
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The introduction (Amos 1:1) _
2. Damascus (Amos 1:3)
3. Philistia (Amos 1:6)
4. Tyre ...
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THE AMMONITES. The Ammonites were old enemies. Originally they had
pressed Israel from the S. and E. as the Aramæ ans had done from the
N. Then they occupied the territory E. of the Jordan from Jabbok...
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HE. Ginsburg thinks it. his priests, with Septuagint....
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The AMMONITES. The Ammonites occupied the district E. of Jordan
bounded by the Arnon on the S., and by the territory of Reuben and the
upper course of the Jabbok, on the W. Their capital was Rabbah,
m...
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_And their king shall go into captivity_, &c. INTO EXILE (Amos 1:5).
The verse is borrowed by Jeremiah, with slight changes, in his
prophecy against the Ammonites (Jeremiah 49:3), "For their king shal...
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_TRANSGRESSIONS OF AMMON -- AMOS 1:13-15:_ God promised to punish
Ammon for her countless transgressions. He would not change his mind
about his matter. The Ammonites were descendants of Lot. (Genesis...
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AND THEIR KING, &C.— מלכם _malkam,_ which some understand of
_Melchom,_ the god of the Ammonites: but the words adjoined, _his
princes,_ seem rather to point out the king of the country.
REFLECTIONS.—...
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PUNISHMENT PROMISED, THE HEATHENNATIONSEDOM AND MOAB
TEXT: Amos 1:11-15
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Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, yea, for four, I
will not turn away the punishment thereof; because...
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And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together,
saith the LORD.
THEIR KING SHALL GO INTO CAPTIVITY, HE AND HIS PRINCES - or else,
'their Moloch (the idol of Ammon) and his prie...
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THE SINS OF ISRAEL'S NEIGHBOURS AND THE PUNISHMENTS WHICH SHOULD
FOLLOW
1. We may paraphrase the main part of the sentence thus: 'The words of
Amos, describing what he saw in prophetic vision.'
HERDM...
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THE MAN WITH A DIFFICULT MESSAGE FROM GOD
AMOS
_MARK KIRKPATRICK_
ABOUT THIS BOOK
WHEN AMOS LIVED
Amos came from Tekoa, about 12 miles south of Jerusalem. He was a
*shepherd and he looked after...
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THEIR KING. — Not as Syrian and Vulg. read the original, _Malcam_ or
_Milcom, i.e.,_ Moloch. E.V. is supported by LXX., Targ., and context
of the passage. So far we find the prophet denouncing the sin...
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וְ הָלַ֥ךְ מַלְכָּ֖ם בַּ † גֹּולָ֑ה
ה֧וּא...
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ATROCITIES AND ATROCITIES
Amos 1:3 - Amos 2:1
LIKE all the prophets of Israel, Amos receives oracles for foreign
nations. Unlike them, however, he arranges these oracles not after,
but before, his in...
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JUDAH SHALL BE JUDGED ALSO
Amos 1:11-15; Amos 2:1-5
_Edom_ was Esau; that is, the people were closely akin to Israel;
perhaps for that very reason the hatred on either side became more and
more invet...
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The second verse of this first chapter gives the key to the book.
Jehovah declared Himself in judgment. Beginning at the point farthest
from Israel, the prophet delivered his messages to the nations a...
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_Melchom, the god or idol of the Ammonites, otherwise called Moloch,
and Melech; which, in Hebrew, signifies a king, or Melchom their king.
(Challoner) --- He assumed the title of "their king," Judges...
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The Chapter closeth with the judgment of the children of Ammon; and a
solemn one it is. When the Lord comes to reckon with his enemies, how
tremendous his judgments are!
REFLECTIONS
READER! we shall...
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Lectures on the Minor Prophets.
W. Kelly.
"The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw
concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days
of Jeroboam the...
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He finally adds, _And their king shall go into captivity, he and his
princes together _As מלכם, _melcam, _was an idol of the people,
some regard it here as a proper name; but he says, מלכם הוא
ושריו,...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 AND 2.
In the outset Jehovah, proclaiming His own rights from the place of
His own throne, roars from Zion and utters His voice from Jerusalem.
Afterwards,...
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AND THEIR KING SHALL GO INTO CAPTIVITY,.... Not only the common people
that are left of the sword shall be carried captive, but their king
also. This was, Baalis their last king, who was accessary to...
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And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together,
saith the LORD.
Ver. 15. _And their king shall go into captivity_] Where he may find
as little favour as Zedekiah did with Nebucha...
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_For three transgressions of the children of Ammon_ The Ammonites
descended from Lot: see Genesis 19:38. Their country lay to the east
of Jordan, in the neighbourhood of Gilead. _Because they have rip...
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and their king shall go into captivity, Cf Jeremiah 49:3, HE AND HIS
PRINCES TOGETHER, SAITH THE LORD. A nation may indulge in heinous
crimes for some time, but when the Lord so decides, its career wi...
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AGAINST TYRE, EDOM, AND AMMON...
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THEIR KING; or Milchore, or Moloch, the idol of the Ammonites, so it
signifieth, as well as king. I suppose the prophet may intend both,
their god as well as their king shall be carried captive, as wa...
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Amos 1:15 king H4428 go H1980 (H8804) captivity H1473 princes H8269
together H3162 Says H559 (H8804) LORD...
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5). YHWH'S JUDGMENT ON AMMON (AMOS 1:13).
‘The children of Ammon', like Aram, had continually treated Gilead
mercilessly. In order to enlarge their territory they had not only
invaded Gilead but had...
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CONTENTS: Judgments pronounced upon surrounding peoples Syria, Tyre,
Edom, Ammon.
CHARACTERS: God, Amos, Uzziah, Jeroboam, Hazael, Benhadad.
CONCLUSION: The God of Israel is the God of all the earth...
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Amos 1:1. _The words of Amos,_ written with his own hand. He does not
name his parents, because they were plain country people. He was
himself _among the herdmen of Tekoa,_ a small city twelve miles s...
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_I will not turn away the punishment thereof._
GOD’S DEALING WITH NATIONS
I. The opportunity for repentance which all possess. The punishment of
the six heathen nations, as of Judah and Israel, opens...
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AMOS—NOTE ON AMOS 1:13 The AMMONITES lived east of the Jordan River
between Syria to the north and Moab to the south. Their territory did
not extend all the way west to the Jordan, so they were in con...
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AMOS—NOTE ON AMOS 1:15 EXILE. When Assyria conquered a nation, they
deported the leadership and imported people from elsewhere into the
area. This was done to discourage rebellion by the conquered peo...
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CRITICAL NOTES.]
Amos 1:13. Ammon] Ammonites joined the Chaldeans to invade and plunder
Judea. Hazael perpetrated the cruelty predicted (2 Kings 8:12). RIPPED
UP] A cruel act, done to leave Israel wi...
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EXPOSITION
VERSE 1-CH. 2:16
PART I. APPROACHING JUDGMENT.
VERSE 1-CH. 2:3
_§ 1. The nations bordering on the Holy Land are solemnly summoned to
judgment._
AMOS 1:1, AMOS 1:2
Heading o
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Let's turn now to the book of Amos. In the first verse of Amos he
introduces himself.
These are the words of Amos, who was among the herdmen [or a shepherd]
at Tekoa (Amos 1:1),
Now Tekoa is a little...
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Jeremiah 49:3...