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What the Bible says about Hamath
(From Forerunner Commentary)
In these two verses, Amos addresses the nation's leadership about the way they were living. Chief means “first.” They felt Israel was the chief nation on earth, and no other could withstand it. But God says the leaders of Israel were complacent, “at ease,” and the nation's citizens were following their examples.
The ordinary Israelite looked to the wealthy, powerful, and influential as models for their own behavior, and they saw self-indulgence, unfounded pride, moral degeneracy, and self-satisfaction. Another nation, the real “first nation,” would show Israel its true state by destroying it! Israel would be attacked from Hamath in the north to the Arabah in the south.
John W. Ritenbaugh and Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Prepare to Meet Your God! (Part Six): Complacency and LaodiceanismRelated Topics: Complacency | Complacency, Moral | Israel's Privileged Position | Moral Complacency | Moral Degeneracy | Pride | Self Indulgence | Self Satisfaction
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