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Amos 9:1

FIFTH AND LAST VISION. (Amos 9:1-15)

None can escape the coming judgment in any hiding-place: for God is omnipresent and irresistible (Amos 9:1-6). As a kingdom, Israel shall perish as if it never was in covenant with Him: but as individuals the house of Jacob shall not utterly perish, nay, not one of the least of the righteous shall fall, but only all the sinners (Amos 9:7-10). Restoration of the Jews finally to their own land after the re-establishment of the fallen tabernacle of David; consequent conversion of all the heathen (Amos 9:11-15).

Lord . . . upon the altar—namely, in the idolatrous temple at Beth-el; the calves which were spoken of in Amos 8:14. Hither they would flee for protection from the Assyrians, and would perish in the ruins, with the vain object of their trust [HENDERSON]. Jehovah stands here to direct the destruction of it, them, and the idolatrous nation. He demands many victims on the altar, but they are to be human victims. CALVIN and FAIRBAIRN, and others, make it in the temple at Jerusalem. Judgment was to descend both on Israel and Judah. As the services of both alike ought to have been offered on the Jerusalem temple-altar, it is there that Jehovah ideally stands, as if the whole people were assembled there, their abominations lying unpardoned there, and crying for vengeance, though in fact committed elsewhere (compare Eze. 8:1-18). This view harmonizes with the similarity of the vision in Amos to that in Isaiah 6:1-13, at Jerusalem. Also with the end of this chapter (Amos 9:11-15), which applies both to Judah and Israel: "the tabernacle of David," namely, at Jerusalem. His attitude, "standing," implies fixity of purpose.

lintel—rather, the sphere-like capital of the column [MAURER].

posts—rather, "thresholds," as in Isaiah 6:4, Margin. The temple is to be smitten below as well as above, to ensure utter destruction.

cut them in the head—namely, with the broken fragments of the capitals and columns (compare Psalms 68:21; Habakkuk 3:13).

slay the last of them—their posterity [HENDERSON]. The survivors [MAURER]. Jehovah's directions are addressed to His angels, ministers of judgment (compare Ezekiel 9:1-11).

he that fleeth . . . shall not flee away—He who fancies himself safe and out of reach of the enemy shall be taken (Amos 2:14).




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