Amos 2:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not. ”

Amos 2:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink - Literally, “and,” (this, on their part, was the consequence of what God did for them) “ye caused the Nazarites to drink wine.” God appointed; Israel stro...
Amos 2:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Sin and Doom of Israel. Suddenly the prophet turns and confronts Israel. The benighted heathen nations have sinned and must be punished. What of Israel, God's chosen people? Why, just because t...
Amos 2:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

ye gave, &c . Reference to Pentateuch ( Numbers 6:2 ; Numbers 6:3 ). App-92.
Amos 2:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

But it now follows, Ye have to the Nazarites quaffed wine, and on the Prophets ye have laid a command, that they should not prophesy God complains here that the service which he had institut...
Amos 2:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not. But ye gave the Nazarites wine - This was expressly forbidden in the laws of their institution. See Numbers...
Amos 2:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not. But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink - ye so despised these my favours as to tempt the Nazarite t...
Amos 2:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Israel's Sins and Ingratitude 6-8. Israel is now threatened in the same form as the rest, but Amos 2:6-16 were not spoken by Amos at Bethel; they form the conclusion of the preface which he wrot...
Amos 2:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

God added to the mercies of His providence, the transcendent blessings of special revelation. The prophets of Israel were numerous, and renowned, and exposed to frequent persecution, e.g., the case...
Amos 2:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ATROCITIES AND ATROCITIES Amos 1:3 - Amos 2:1-16 LIKE all the prophets of Israel, Amos receives oracles for foreign nations. Unlike them, however, he arranges these oracles not after, but bef...
Amos 2:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

neither Shall Israel Escape Amos 2:6-16 First the prophet enumerates Israel's sins. They were unjust to the poor, carrying their extortions to such lengths as to goad the poor to desperation. T...
Amos 2:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having thus uttered the word of God concerning the surrounding nations, thereby revealing the fact of His government over all, the prophet turned to Judah, and declared that she also was to share the...
Amos 2:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Lord having reckoned with all the neighboring nations, Israel's sworn foes, and having also begun with Judah, now takes in hand her sister Israel. And a solemn account it is. Chiefly beginning in...
Amos 2:12 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

GIVING WINE TO THE NAZARITE ‘But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink.’ Amos 2:12 Let us ascertain, as well as we can, what lessons it may be calculated to convey to persons situated as you a...
Amos 2:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink ,.... Contrary to their vow and calling, and in contempt of it, and to make them like themselves; they either persuaded them, or forced them to it: and comm...
Amos 2:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not. Ver. 12. But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink ] Opponit iam Propheta pessimam gratiam, saith Gualthe...
Amos 2:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I raised up your sons for prophets Such were Moses, Joshua, Samuel, and many others; and of your young men for Nazarites Who, by devoting themselves to my service in a peculiar manner, and by obs...
Amos 2:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

God's Remonstrance with Israel. B. C. 790. 9 Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them,...
Amos 2:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

But ye, for whose benefit both Nazarites and prophets were raised, you who should have heard their word, and imitated their example, gave the Nazarites wine; importuned, urged, or it may be (as i...
Amos 2:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH's Judgment on Israel ( Amos 2:6-16 ). While this judgment on Israel certainly initially follows the previous sevenfold pattern it is distinctive in that it manifestly then goes on to break it...
Amos 2:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES . ] Amos 2:6 . Israel] The ten tribes the main object of the prophecy. First, prevalent crimes of injustice and oppression, shameless immorality, and daring contempt of God....
Amos 2:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 2:2 . Kirioth, a city of Moab, having palaces. Jeremiah 48:24 . Amos 2:6 . For three transgressions of Israel. This phrase, explained in Amos 1:3 , is repeated against five nations, mar...
Amos 2:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Divine appointments and their frustration The sin and folly of their conduct is manifest when we consider-- I....
Amos 2:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Amos 2:1-30 Judgment on Moab. Amos 2:1 Moab . The prophet now denounces the other nation connected by ties of blood with Israel (see on Amos 1:13 ). Moab's hostility had...
Amos 2:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Against Israel
Amos 2:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 2:15 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:16 ; Acts 4:18 ; Acts 5:28 ; Acts 7:51 ; Amos 7:12 ; Amos 7:13 ; Exodus 32:21-23 ; Isaiah 30:10 ; Isaiah 30:11 ; Jeremiah 11:21 ; Jeremiah 26:11 ;...
Amos 2:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ye gave — Importuned them to drink wine, to violate their vow, and contemn God's law.

Amos 2:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Amos 2:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 2:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Amos 2:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 2:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Amos 2:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Amos 2:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 2:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Amos 2:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Amos 2:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Amos 2:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Amos 2:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Amos 2:12 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Amos 2:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Amos 2:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Amos 2:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 2:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Amos 2:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Amos 2:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 2:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Amos 2:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 2:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

Amos 2:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Amos 2:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Amos 2:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amos 2:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes