BBE Image Bible : Scripture in Images Amos 5:11
11. So because the poor man is crushed under your feet, and you take taxes from him of grain: you have made for yourselves houses of cut stone, but you will not take your rest in them; the fair vine-gardens planted by your hands will not give you wine.
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Summary: Amos chapter 5 presents a solemn call for Israel to seek genuine repentance and justice. The chapter begins with a lament over the fall of Israel, using funeral imagery to depict the impending judgment due to the people's sinfulness and idolatry. Amos urges the people to seek the Lord, promising that those who do may live, contrasting the reality of their moral decay with the hope found in a return to righteousness. A significant theme in this chapter is the rejection of superficial worship. The prophet critiques the rituals and sacrifices of the Israelites, emphasizing that God desires justice and righteousness over mere religious observance. Amos asserts that the day of the Lord, often perceived as a time of blessing, will instead reveal God's judgment against those who have turned away from Him. The chapter concludes by highlighting the futility of seeking prosperity and peace through corrupt practices, urging a return to ethical living as the true path to divine favor.
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