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

“ Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. ”

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

Stood upon - (Rather “over” “a wall” made by “a plumbline;” lit. “a wall of a plumbline,” that is, (as our’s has it) “made” straight, perpendicular, “by” it. The wall had been “made by a lead” or...
Amos 7:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall [made] by a plumbline, (e) with a plumbline in his hand. (e) Signifying that this would be the last measuring of the people, and that he wo...
Amos 7:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Vision of the Wall. The third vision is more difficult. The prophet saw ( Amos 7:7 ) and behold, Yahweh stood by a wall of -' anak , and in His hand -' anak. -' Anak is usually translated...
Amos 7:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the LORD. One of the 134 passages in which the Sopherim say they altered Jehovah of the primitive text to Adonai (App-32). made, &c.: i.. [made perpendicular] by. plummet. plumbline . pl...
Amos 7:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

This vision opens more clearly to us what the Prophet meant before, and what was the object of his doctrine: his intention was to show the people that what they had gained by their obstinacy wa...
Amos 7:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. With a plumbline in his hand - This appears to be intended as an emblem of strict justi...
Amos 7:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Upon a wall made by a plumb-line— Literally, Upon a wall of a plumb-line; or, erected by a plumb-line, in order to be perpendicular and firm. God is exhibited in this vision, as erecting, or as r...
Amos 7:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. And, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumb-line - namely, perpendicu...
Amos 7:7 - 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 7:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Wall made by a plumbline — i.e., a perpendicular wall, the stability of the kingdom being represented by the closely-fitting well-jointed stones of a lofty wall. Right in the heart of this strong...
Amos 7:7 - 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 7:7 - 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 7:7 - 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 7:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We have here a third sermon of the Prophet in figure, and to the same amount as the former. The similitude of measuring is adopted, and probably it was here meant to shew the time limited thereby for...
Amos 7:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thus he showed me ,.... A third vision, which was in the following manner: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall [made] by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand : this "wall" was the people...
Amos 7:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall [made] by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. Ver. 7. This he showed me, and behold ] See Amos 7:4 . The Lord stood upon a wa...
Amos 7:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumb-line A wall strongly and beautifully built. God's judgments are sometimes represented in Scripture by a line and a plummet, to denote that they are measur...
Amos 7:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Intercession for Israel; Ruin of Israel Foretold. B. C. 785. 1 Thus hath the Lord G OD...
Amos 7:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thus he shewed me: and, behold: see Amos 7:1 . The Lord; the great God, who had long tried Israel, and often spared. Stood upon a wall; possibly it may denote his fixed purpose now to procee...
Amos 7:7 - 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 7:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES . ] Showed ] three visions in this ch. Locusts ( Amos 7:1-3 ) the first; “all inward tuitions produced by the Spirit of God, which set forth the primitive judgments of God” [ Keil ]...
Amos 7:7 - 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 7:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in His hand. God in relation to human work All men are workers, the world is “full of labour.” The words suggest two facts in re...
Amos 7:7 - 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 7:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Visions of the Grasshoppers, of the Fire, and of the Plumb-Line.
Amos 7:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 21:13 ; 2 Samuel 8:2 ; Ezekiel 40:3 ; Isaiah 28:17 ; Isaiah 34:11 ; Lamentations 2:8 ; Revelation 11:1 ; Revelation 21:15 ; Zechariah 2:1 ; Zechariah 2:2
Amos 7:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

By a plumb — line — Strongly and beautifully built.

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

Amos 7:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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

Amos 7:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

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

Amos 7:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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

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

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

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

Amos 7:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

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

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

Amos 7:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

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

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

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

Amos 7:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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

Amos 7:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Amos 7:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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

Amos 7:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amos 7:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes