Barnes's Amos 5:21 Bible Commentary Is the multitude - There was no deficiency in the amount of offerings. It is a fact that built into our human nature is a desire for worship of some kind. Such faithfulness is rare. With that context in mind, Amos' meaning in verses 18-20 becomes clearer. Such a polarizing view of ethics and ritual betrays a profound misunderstanding of the deep connection in ancient Israel between liturgy and justice. As Church age believers we are prone to shake our head in disapproval at Israel's continued arrogant apostasy; gross immorality; unjust slavery; economic exploitation; legal injustices and self-gratification. 22 Yes, though you offer me your burnt offerings (Hebrew: ola) and meal offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace offerings (Hebrew: selamim) of your fat animals. He was called by God to go to the Northern Kingdom to deliver this message. 21 o “I hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies. And so those things, whereby they hoped to propitiate God, were the object of His displeasure. Nevertheless, they broke their covenant with the Lord; spurned His grace; followed other gods and did evil in the sight of the Lord, which caused Him to raise up prophets, like Amos, to warn of approaching judgement if they did not mend their ways. Beyond Damascus 3. Amos 5:21-24 “I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me. He warned the arrogant citizens in the northern kingdom, of God's impending judgement. Amos 5:23 Translation & Meaning. The words, "I will not smell," reminded them of that threat in the law" Leviticus 26:31, "I will make your cities waste and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savor of your sweet odors." 23 Take away from Me the noise of your songs, For I will not hear the melody of your stringed instruments. “I hate, I despise your feast days”: Religious activity without heart reality is repugnant to God. He was called by God to go to the Northern Kingdom to deliver this message. The word of the Lord was not a word the people wanted to hear, just as it is so today. I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. In both Amos 5:18-24 and Matthew 25:1-13, people expect salvation. This was commonly a voluntary offering; and this shows their zeal to comply with the external forms of religion. Read Amos 5:24 - 'Basic English Bible' translation - But let the right go rolling on like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Das ihm zugeschriebene Buch gehört zum Zwölfprophetenbuch im Tanach, der hebräischen Bibel.Amos ist der erste der Propheten, dessen Worte aufgezeichnet und in Buchform überliefert wurden (Schriftprophetie Amos was a prophet from the Southern Kingdom. How much more the Last! Thus, in Job 7:4 : 'I am full - שׂבעתי s'âba‛etı̂y - of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.' However, God elected him"apparently a Jew and thus from the rival Southern Kingdom"to bear His challenging indictment against the Northern Kingdom's sins, as well as His call for Israel's repentance. Commentary, Amos 5:18-24, Carolyn J. Amos expressed the same idea Jesus did in Matthew 5:23-24: Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. What was missing, Israel thought, to secure them the favor of God? Praise times Do what? In Amos, the Day of the Lord is to be a day of light and brightness. But God could not stand their hypocritical offerings and ungodly assemblies - "I hate, I reject your festivals", He thundered, "nor do I delight in your solemn assemblies". Amos , an older contemporary of Hosea and Isaiah , [2] was active c. 750 BC during the reign of Jeroboam II [2] (788–747 BC), [3] making Amos the first prophetic book of the Bible to be written. 22 p Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; and the peace offerings of your fattened animals, I will not look upon them. They offered also "peace offerings," as tokens of the willing thankfulness of souls at peace with God. d. Amos condemns their empty religious activity. The little remnant was reminded that the Lord is Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. Truly each Day of Judgment unveils much self-deceit. Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. The burnt-offering was wholly consumed on the altar, excepting the skin and the blood. Amos 5 is the fifth chapter of the Book of Amos in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. "A brilliant ironist, Amos reverses his audience's expectations at every turn in the book that bears his name." But the nation continued in their ungodly ways. even very dark, and no brightness in it? Amos 5:23, KJV: "Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols." Though you offer Me burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them, nor will I regard your fattened peace offerings. 22 Though you offer Me burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them, Nor will I regard your fattened peace offerings. your feast days—yours; not Mine; I do not acknowledge them: unlike those in Judah, yours are of human, not divine institution. Amos (hebräisch עמוס) war ein sozialkritischer Prophet aus dem Südreich Juda, der im 8.Jahrhundert v. Chr. Darkness in the Day of the Lord. Today’s readings revolve around the theme of the Lord’s coming. Hymns of praise, full-toned chorus, instrumental music! Will not smell in your . Amos 5:21 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. Rather: "Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an everflowing stream." What does this verse really mean? It is a part of the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets. If there is no desire to worship a deity, then this desire for worship may express itself in different ways, but it is there as a compulsion. Amos 5:21-24 NIV “I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me. Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. Amos 5:21, KJV: "I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies." Amos 5:21. a sweet savour of rest, as in ( Genesis 8:21 ) ; take no pleasure in their duties and services performed, in their solemn assemblies convened together for religious purposes, nor accept of them; but, on the contrary, dislike and abhor them; see ( Isaiah 1:11-14 ) . We understand why God said. And ouch…a reminder that even during the years in the wilderness the original nation was unfaithful (Amos 5:25). Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no regard for them. Amos 5:13 Notice once again that YHVH speaks of Israel’s festivals. 22 p Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; and the peace offerings of your fattened animals, I will not look upon them. 21 I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can’t stand your solemn assemblies. Amos condemns Israel not only on the ground of their thinking to satisfy God by sacrifices without obedience (the charge brought by Isaiah against the Jews), but also because even their external ritual was a mere corruption, and unsanctioned by God. Amos 5:21-24. Amos 5:22 Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. Amos preached some time about 750 B.C., and his message of judgment was fulfilled in 722 B.C. It has been misused by Christians to argue the superiority of prophetic ethics over Judaism’s “legalistic” ritual practice. The little remnant was reminded that the Lord is Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. 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