I beg the Reader to notice what I before remarked in the preceding Chapter, though Judah and Israel were separately there arraigned, yet here the whole family arc considered as one, consequently Judah is included. And I do as earnestly beg the Reader to remark with me, that the family name and relationship between God and. his people is still the same. Though Israel and Judah are rebellious, yet still children, though rebellious children. Though outcasts, yet still God's outcasts; this feature is never lost sight of in the word of God. Isaiah 16:3. And I still beg once more the Reader to observe, that in the punishment of Israel, it is as God's Israel; yea, the Lord declares that the correction of them is on this account; because them only the Lord knew of all the families of the earth; that is, knew them in covenant relationship; and therefore the Lord would correct them for their iniquities. Reader! pause over the whole, and stand amazed at the goodness of God! Behold! how even in chastisements the Lord manifests his love to Israel. Read some of the many scriptures to this amount, and form your own conclusions accordingly. If we see at any time a man correcting a child, we may be sure from the act itself, it is the child's own father. Hebrews 12:5-10.
Related Commentaries of Amos 3:1
Amos 3:1-2
1 Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punisha you for all your iniquities.