Amos 9:8-10 KJV,ASV

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:1-10

§ 6 . The fifth vision displays the Lord standing by the altar and commanding the destruction of the temple ( Amos 9:1 ). No one shall escape this judgment, flee whither he will ( Amos 9:2-4 ); for God is Almighty ( Amos 9:5 , Amos 9:6 ). Their election shall not save the guilty Israelites; still they shall not be utterly destroyed ( Amos 9:7-10 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:5-10

God as the Administrator of justice. "And the Lord God of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn," etc. These words present God to us as the Administrator of justice. I. THE DOES IT WITH THE GREATEST EASE . The administrators of justice in connection with human government have often to contend with difficulties that baffle and confound them. But the Almighty has no difficulty. "He toucheth the land, and it shall... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:7-10

The exalted brought low. "Think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father." And yet the blind and infatuate Israel were always saying it. They said it in view of every imminent catastrophe. They said it in abbreviation of all argument. They said it in lieu of fit and seasonable action. They made it an amulet to hang around their neck when they rushed purblind into rebellious action. They ran into it as into an intellectual joss house, where any absurdity was raised to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:8

The sinful kingdom. The kingdom of all Israel and Judah, the same as the house of Jacob just below, though a different fate awaits this, regarded as the covenant nation, whose are the promises. Destroy it, etc; as was threatened ( Deuteronomy 6:15 ). Saving that. In spite of the destruction of the wicked people, God's promises hold good, and there is still a remnant who shall be saved ( Jeremiah 30:11 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:9

For, lo! He explains how and why the whole nation is not destroyed. I will sift. Israel is to be dispersed among the nations, tried and winnowed among them by affliction and persecution, that the evil may fall to the ground and perish, and the good be preserved. The word rendered "sift" implies "to shake to and fro;" and this shaking shall show who are the true Israelites and who are the false, who retain their faith and cleave to the Lord under all difficulties, and who lose their hold of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:9

Sifting and salvation. If any prediction could convince the reader of the Old Testament that the prophets spoke and wrote under a supernatural inspiration, surely this prediction must possess this virtue. The history of Israel, not only in times immediately following upon those of Amos, but throughout the centuries which have since elapsed, is just a fulfilment of this language. How picturesquely and forcibly is the truth presented under this similitude, so natural as employed by one... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:9

The winnowing of God. "For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth." Introduction: The free use made by Amos of all the scenes in nature. We may learn from the text three lessons. I. THAT AMONG THOSE CALLED BY A RELIGIOUS NAME THERE EXISTS A GREAT DIVERSITY OF CHARACTER . "I will sift … as corn is sifted." If corn were gathered as manna... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:10

If any are to be saved, it will not be the sinners; they need not flatter themselves that their wilful blindness shall secure them. The evil shall not overtake. They lulled themselves into a false security, and shut their cars against the warnings of the prophets; but that would avail them nothing. Prevent ; come upon suddenly, surprise. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:10

The folly of self-confidence. The conduct of these Israelites, and their fate, may well stand as a beacon of warning to all who have heard the Word of God with indifference and unbelief. I. THE REASONS WHICH SHOULD PROMPT THE SINNER TO CONCERN . 1 . The voice of his own conscience assures him of guilt and ill desert. 2 . The warnings of Scripture should not be lost upon him, and revelation abounds with such warnings uttered upon the highest authority. 3 .... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Amos 9:8

Behold the eyes of the Lord are upon the sinful kingdom - The sinful kingdom may mean each “sinful kingdom,” as Paul says, God “will render unto every man according to his deeds - unto them who do not obey the truth but obey unrighteousness, tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile” Romans 2:6-9. His “Eyes” are “on the sinful kingdom,” whatsoever or wheresoever it be, and so on Israel also: “and I will destroy it from off the face... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:5-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:7-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 9:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Amos 9:8

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