mhcc - Amos

mhcc@Genesis:5:21-24 @ Verse 21-24 -...except they be agreed, Amos... strkjv@3:3. It includes all the parts of a godly, righteous, and sober life. To walk with God, is to set God always before us, to act as always under his eye. It is constantly to care, in all things to please God, and in nothing to offend him. It is to be followers of him as dear children. The Holy Spirit, instead of saying, Enoch lived, says, Enoch walked with God. This was his constant care and work; while others lived to themselves and the world, he lived to God. It was the joy of his life. Enoch was removed to a better world. As he did not live like the rest of mankind, so he did not leave the world by death as they did. He was not found, because God had translated him, Hebrews strkjv@11:5. He had lived but 365 years, which, as men's ages were then, was but the midst of a man's days. God often takes those soonest whom he loves best; the time they lose on earth, is gained in heaven, to their unspeakable advantage. See how Enoch's removal is expressed: he was not, for God took him. He was not any longer in this world; he was changed, as the saints shall be, who are alive at Christ's second coming. Those who begin to walk with God when young, may expect to walk with him long, comfortably, and usefully. The true christian's steady walk in holiness, through many a year, till God takes him, will best recommend that religion which many oppose and many abuse. And walking with God well agrees with the cares, comforts, and duties of life.

mhcc@Genesis:37:23-30 @ Verse 23-30 -...affliction of Joseph, see Amos... strkjv@6:6. for when he was pining in the pit, they sat down to eat bread. They felt no remorse of conscience for the sin. But the wrath of man shall praise God, and the remainder of wrath he will restrain, Psalms strkjv@76:10. Joseph's brethren were wonderfully restrained from murdering him, and their selling him as wonderfully turned to God's praise.

mhcc@1Kings:19:9-13 @ Verse 9-13 -...way of our duty. Amos I...-seat, is accompanied with peculiar power in taking possession of the heart.

mhcc@2Kings:10:15-28 @ Verse 15-28 -...is my heart right? Amos I...

mhcc@2Kings:14:23-29 @ Verse 23-29 -...At the same time Amos prophesied;..._2__15 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@Amos:1 @ ****** Amos 1 ****** ***...on the Book of Amos... ***...in the court, and Amos in...-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. *** Outline of 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 vengeance. The method in dealing with these nations is, in part, the same, yet in each there is something peculiar. In all ages this bitterness has been shown against the Lord's people. When the Lord reckons with his enemies, how tremendous are his judgments! __Outline Henry'__2 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Amos:2 @ ****** Amos 2 ****** *** Outline of Amos 2 *** Judgments against Moab and Judah. (_1-8.) The ingratitude and ruin of Israel. (_9-16.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Amos:3 @ ****** Amos 3 ****** *** Outline of Amos 3 *** Judgments against Israel. (_1-8.) The like to other nations. (_9-15.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Amos:4 @ ****** Amos 4 ****** *** Outline of Amos 4 *** Israel is reproved. (_1-5.) Their impenitence shown. (_6-13.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Amos:5 @ ****** Amos 5 ****** *** Outline of Amos 5 *** Israel is called to seek the Lord. (_1-6.) Earnest exhortations to repentance. (_7-17.) Threatenings respecting idolatries. (_18-27.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Amos:6 @ ****** Amos 6 ****** *** Outline of Amos 6 *** The danger of luxury and false security. (_1-7.) Punishments of sins. (_8-14.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Amos:7 @ ****** Amos 7 ****** *** Outline of Amos 7 *** Visions of judgments to come upon Israel. (_1-9.) Amaziah threatens Amos. (_10-17.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Amos:8 @ ****** Amos 8 ****** *** Outline of 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.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Amos:8:1-3 @ Verse 1-3 - Amos saw a basket of summer fruit gathered, and ready to be eaten; which signified, that the people were ripe for destruction, that the year of God's patience was drawing towards a conclusion. Such summer fruits will not keep till winter, but must be used at once. Yet these judgments shall not draw from them any acknowledgement, either of God's righteousness or their own unrighteousness. Sinners put off repentance from day to day, because they think the Lord thus delays his judgments.

mhcc@Amos:9 @ ****** Amos 9 ****** *** Outline of Amos 9 *** The ruin of Israel. (_1-10.) The restoration of the Jews and the gospel blessing. (_11-15.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Matthew:4:18-22 @ Verse 18-22 -...and, next to that, Amos I...1:37. now they must leave their calling. Those who would follow Christ aright, must, at his command, leave all things to follow him, must be ready to part with them. This instance of the power of the Lord Jesus encourages us to depend upon his grace. He speaks, and it is done.

mhcc@Matthew:24:29-41 @ Verse 29-41 -...It is the Lord! Amos I...

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