Amos in the King James Version

Chapters

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

About Amos

From Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary.

Amos was a herdsman, and engaged in agriculture. But the same Divine Spirit influenced Isaiah and Daniel in the court, and Amos in the sheep-folds, giving to each the powers and eloquence needful for them. He assures the twelve tribes of the destruction of the neighbouring nations; and as they at that time gave themselves up to wickedness and idolatry, he reproves the Jewish nation with severity; but describes the restoration of the church by the Messiah, extending to the latter days.

Chapter by chapter

Matthew Henry's summary of each chapter.

Amos 1. Judgments against the Syrians, Philistines, Tyrians, Edomites, and Ammonites. --GOD employed a shepherd, a herdsman, to reprove and warn the people. Those to whom God gives abilities for his services, ought not to be despised for their origin, or their employment. Judgments are denounced against the neighbouring nations, the oppressors of God's people. The number of transgressions does not here mean that exact number, but many: they had filled the measure of their sins, and were ripe for…

Amos 2. Judgments against Moab and Judah. (1-8) The ingratitude and ruin of Israel. (9-16)

Amos 3. Judgments against Israel. (1-8) The like to other nations. (9-15)

Amos 4. Israel is reproved. (1-5) Their impenitence shown. (6-13)

Amos 5. Israel is called to seek the Lord. (1-6) Earnest exhortations to repentance. (7-17) Threatenings respecting idolatries. (18-27)

Amos 6. The danger of luxury and false security. (1-7) Punishments of sins. (8-14)

Amos 7. Visions of judgments to come upon Israel. (1-9) Amaziah threatens Amos. (10-17)

Amos 8. The near approach of the ruin of Israel. (1-3) Oppression reproved. (4-10) A famine of the word of God. (11-14)

Amos 9. The ruin of Israel. (1-10) The restoration of the Jews and the gospel blessing. (11-15)