Amos 7:10

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 Kings 12:26-33).

in the midst, &c.: i.e. openly. Compare Amos 7:8.

bear. endure.

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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...
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:...
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 h...
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 off...
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...
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:...
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 on...
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 san...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 prie...
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...
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 c...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Amaziah's Charge against Amos; Amaziah's Doom. B. C. 785....
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 wh...
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 judgme...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Third Vision. The Vision Of The Plumb-line And The Resulting Response ( Amos 7:7-17 ). In this third vision YHWH carried some kind of measurin...
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...
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,...
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 prou...
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...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 1-ch. 9:10 Part III . FIVE VISIONS , WITH EXPLANATIONS , CONTINUING AND CONFIRMING THE PREVIOUS PROPHECY ....
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Prophet at Bethel
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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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 pred...

¹⁰ 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.

Related Commentaries of Amos 7:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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