Amos 2:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemnedb in the house of their god. ”

Amos 2:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They lay themselves down - They condensed sin. By a sort of economy in the toil of sinning, they blended many sins in one; idolatry, sensuality, cruelty, and, in all, the express breach of God’s...
Amos 2:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And they lay [themselves] down upon clothes laid to pledge (f) by every altar, and they (g) drink the wine of the condemned [in] the house of their god. (f) Thinking that by these ceremonies, that i...
Amos 2:8 - 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 2:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

lay themselves down , &c. Reference to Pentateuch ( Exodus 22:26 ; Deuteronomy 24:12 ), App-92. every altar. The sin lay in the fact that the law of the one altar had been known as an ancient...
Amos 2:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here the Prophet again inveighs against the people’s avariciousness, and addresses his discourse especially to the chief men; for what he mentions could not have been done by the common people,...
Amos 2:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.
Amos 2:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And they lay themselves down, &c.— Amos here reproves the Israelites for three abuses. The first, that they kept the clothes which they had received as pledges from the poor, contrary to the...
Amos 2:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god. And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to...
Amos 2:8 - 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 2:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Rapacity and cruelty follow on pride, selfishness, and lust. With this verse compare the provisions of the Mosaic law ( Exodus 22:25 ). Render, And upon garments received in pledge they stretch them...
Amos 2:8 - 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 2:8 - 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 2:8 - 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 2:8 - 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 2:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they laid [themselves] down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar ,.... That is, the clothes they took in pledge of poor people, which they should have restored before sun setting, Exodus...
Amos 2:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they lay [themselves] down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned [in] the house of their god. Ver. 8. And they lay themselves down upon clothes ]...
Amos 2:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge The Jews as well as the Romans used to lie along at their meals on couches, as appears by this verse, compared with Amos 6:4 : a custom which w...
Amos 2:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Judgment of Moab and of Judah; The Judgment of Israel. B. C. 790. 1 Thus saith the L...
Amos 2:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The Jews of old did not, as we, sit upright at their feasts, and meals, but in a posture of greater ease did lean, or lie on one side; so here they lay themselves down, i.e. put themselves in a fea...
Amos 2:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Examples Of Some Of Israel's Transgressions ( Amos 2:6-8 ). He commenced his condemnation by outlining different ways in which they had broken YHWH's Law (in the same way as Judah had done). They...
Amos 2:8 - 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 2:8 - 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 2:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

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, o...
Amos 2:8 - 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 2:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Against Israel
Amos 2:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 10:21 ; 1 Corinthians 10:7 ; 1 Corinthians 8:10 ; Amos 6:4 ; Amos 6:6 ; Deuteronomy 24:12-17 ; Exodus 22:26 ; Exodus 22:27 ; Ezekiel 18:12 ; Ezekiel 18:7 ; Ezekiel 23:41 ; H...
Amos 2:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Lay down — The Jews of old did not sit upright at their meals, but leaned on one side. Upon clothes — Of which the law had expressly said, none should detain them all night, Deuteronomy 24:12-13 ....

Amos 2:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Amos 2:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Amos 2:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 2:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Amos 2:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 2:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Amos 2:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Amos 2:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Amos 2:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 2:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Amos 2:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Amos 2:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Amos 2:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Amos 2:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Amos 2:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Amos 2:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Amos 2:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 2:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Amos 2:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Amos 2:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 2:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Amos 2:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 2:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Amos 2:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Amos 2:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Amos 2:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amos 2:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes