Amos 7:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. ”

Amos 7:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Amaziah, the priest of Bethel - Was probably the high priest, in imitation of the high priest of the order of Aaron and of God’s appointment. For the many high places around Bethel required many...
Amos 7:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(f) Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. (f) T...
Amos 7:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Effect of Amos-' Public Utterances. A historical episode is here interposed. Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, interrupts the work of Amos, charging him, by twisting his words, with conspiracy ( Amos...
Amos 7:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the priest. The idolatrous priest. Beth-el. Compare Amos 3:14 ; Amos 4:4 ; Amos 5:5 ; Amos 5:6 . conspired . formed. conspiracy; the calves being connected with Israel's state policy ( 1 K...
Amos 7:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet here relates the device by which Satan attempted to depress his mind, that he might not go on in the discharge of his prophetic office. He says, that Amaziah had sent to the king to...
Amos 7:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. Amaziah th...
Amos 7:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. Th...
Amos 7:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Three Visions and an Interruption 1-9. The visions. 10-17 . The interruption. There are two senses in which the word 'Vision' may be used of one of the forms of Hebrew prophecy. In the first se...
Amos 7:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

There follows a brief historical interlude of much interest. It shows that the effect of the preaching of the Judæan prophet had been felt in the sanctuary at Bethel and the palaces at Samaria. The c...
Amos 7:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

5. THE PROPHET AND HIS MINISTRY Amos 7:1-17 - Amos 8:1-4 We have seen the preparation of the Man for the Word; we have sought to trace to its source the Word which came to the Man. It now rem...
Amos 7:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Herdsman's Message Amos 7:1-17 The king's mowings were the earliest yield of the grasslands, which were exacted by him. Our King also has His mowings, when He takes to Himself our dearest...
Amos 7:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this division the prophet gave a fivefold vision of judgment, introduced in the first four cases by the words, "The Lord God showed me." The last vision was of Jehovah Himself. The vision of the l...
Amos 7:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This is an interesting passage in the history of Amos, and deserves to be particularly considered. It seems that this Amaziah, priest of Bethel, was priest of the golden calves at Bethel which Jerobo...
Amos 7:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel ,.... The Targum calls him the prince or president of Bethel; and the word used signifies both a prince and a priest; and very probably this man had the care of the...
Amos 7:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. Ver. 10....
Amos 7:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam This was a priest not of the tribe of Levi, but such a one as those were whom Jeroboam I. had consecrated to perform the idolatrous services at B...
Amos 7:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Amaziah's Charge against Amos; Amaziah's Doom. B. C. 785. 10 Then Amaziah the priest o...
Amos 7:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Then; after that Amos had expressly and peremptorily foretold the ruin of idolatry and kingdom of Israel for their sins. Amaziah: it appears not what family he was of, nor is it much material we sh...
Amos 7:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Four Visions ( Amos 7:1 to Amos 8:14 ). In a similar way to the seven judgments in Amos 1:2 to Amos 2:5 , followed by the expanded judgment on Israel, which all initially followed a simil...
Amos 7:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES . ] Amos 7:10 .] The prophet opposed at Bethel on account of these predictions. Conspired ] Heb. banded , implying that others joined. There is a charge of conspiracy and sediti...
Amos 7:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Amos 7:10-15 I. There is something very wonderful, and at the same time most natural, in the expansion of mind which a man brought up as Amos was, acquires when he has been raised out of himself a...
Amos 7:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 7:1 . He formed grasshoppers, which are the same as the locusts. After the king's mowings. It is supposed that the first grass, or the proud corn cut with the scythe, was a tribute to the k...
Amos 7:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel. The conventional and the genuine priests of a people I. The conventional priest. Amaziah was chief priest of the royal sanc...
Amos 7:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 1-ch. 9:10 Part III . FIVE VISIONS , WITH EXPLANATIONS , CONTINUING AND CONFIRMING THE PREVIOUS PROPHECY . The afflictions are climactic, increasing in inte...
Amos 7:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, the high priest in charge of the sanctuary of idolatry at Bethel, sent to Jeroboam, king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the h...
Amos 7:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 12:31 ; 1 Kings 12:32 ; 1 Kings 13:33 ; 1 Kings 18:17 ; 2 Chronicles 13:8 ; 2 Chronicles 13:9 ; 2 Kings 14:23 ; 2 Kings 14:24 ; Acts 24:5 ; Acts 5:28 ; Acts 7:54 ; Genesis 37:8 ;...
Amos 7:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

In the midst — Openly, and publickly, endeavouring to stir up Israel to sedition or rebellion. The land — The people cannot bear all his harsh predictions.

Amos 7:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Amos 7:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Amos 7:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 7:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Amos 7:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 7:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Amos 7:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Amos 7:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 7:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Amos 7:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Amos 7:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Amos 7:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Amos 7:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Amos 7:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Amos 7:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Amos 7:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 7:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Amos 7:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Amos 7:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 7:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Amos 7:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Amos 7:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 7:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Amos 7:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Amos 7:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Amos 7:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amos 7:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes