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Scriptural Text [& Editorial]
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Commentary & Explanation
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Footnotes ~ References ~ JST
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CHAPTER 6
Woe to them that are at ease in Zion—Israel shall be plagued with
desolation.
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1 WOE to them that
are at aease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of
bSamariaa,
which are named chief of the nations, to
whom the house of Israel came!
2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
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1a Woe to them that are at ease in Zion,
and trust in the mountain of Samaria Often the term 'Zion' seems
to be scholarly reserved to Jerusalem, but here the prophet Amos uses
relative to those of the northern kingdom of Israel/Ephraim, for they as
well considered themselves as in Zion and that the 'mountain' of Samaria was
just as holy a place as was Jerusalem of Judah. This was the premise of that
which was discussed between Jesus and the woman at the well (John 4). Those
of Samaria considered their holy mountain(s) as being just as sacred if not
even preferred over Jerusalem. In this vein, the Jewish perspective makes
everything 'Jerusalem' even down to where Abraham sacrificed Isaac and in
turn Ephraim and Samaria do not, but consider is was rightfully to fall upon
the holy mountain of Samaria. The LDS Bible Dictionary points to the likelihood
that 'plain of Moreh' in Samaria was where the mount was upon which Isaac was
offered. Some LDS scriptorians favor the skewed Jewish thought as it being
where Solomon built his temple and/or where Jesus himself was actually
crucified. This latter logic faces some bariers such as Melchezedek's city
was of the location of Jerusalem and it was not a 'remote' location to which
Abraham could so retreat. Further if Solomon's temple was built upon it,
then either the later temple was NOT located where Solomon's temple was or
in fact the site of Isaac's sacrifice was NOT at Jerusalem.(see also Abraham
2:18)
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3 Ye that put afar away the
evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
5 That chant to the sound of the viol,
and invent to themselves ainstruments of
bmusick, like David;
6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
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7 ¶ Therefore now shall they go
acaptive with the first that go captive, and the
bbanquet of them that stretched themselves shall be
removed.
8 The Lord GOD hath asworn
by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the
bexcellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will
I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain
ten amen in one house, that they shall die.
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10 And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
11 For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
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12 ¶ Shall horses run upon the rock? will
one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned
ajudgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into
hemlock:
13 Ye which arejoice in a
thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own
strength?
14 But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.
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