{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/wesley/amo007.htm","path":"bib/cmt/wesley/amo007.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/wesley/amo007.htm","text":"Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley, [1754-65]\n \nAmos 7:1\n \namo 7:1\nThus - This is the first of five prophetic representations of what was coming upon this people. The latter growth - The shooting up of the first growth being too luxuriant, they often eat it down with cattle; but if the second growth were eat up, it marred the whole harvest. Mowed - It is supposed the first mowing of the corn in the blade was for the king's use; and after this the second springing grew up to the harvest. \nAmos 7:2\n \namo 7:2\nIt came to pass - In the vision. By whom - How shall any of Jacob escape, if thou dost cast him down? \nAmos 7:3\n \namo 7:3\nRepented - This is spoken after the manner of men. \nAmos 7:4\n \namo 7:4\nShewed - In vision. Called - Commanded fire from heaven. A part - Of the land too. \nAmos 7:7\n \namo 7:7\nBy a plumb - line - Strongly and beautifully built. \nAmos 7:8\n \namo 7:8\nSet a plumb - line - I will exactly measure the whole ten tribes. Pass by them - I will no more forbear, but will pull down all that is faulty. \nAmos 7:9\n \namo 7:9\nThe high places - The temples on high mountains built to idols. Of Isaac - The seed of Isaac. \nAmos 7:10\n \namo 7:10\nIn the midst - Openly, and publickly, endeavouring to stir up Israel to sedition or rebellion. The land - The people cannot bear all his harsh predictions. \nAmos 7:11\n \namo 7:11\nJeroboam shall die - He nowhere said so, but spake of his house distinguished from his person, as Amo 7:9. \nAmos 7:13\n \namo 7:13\nThe king's court - To which therefore thou oughtest to shew more respect, and not thus to affront the king in his own house. \nAmos 7:14\n \namo 7:14\nNo prophet - Not originally, or by study, or by any human designation. An herdman - By breeding and occupation I was and still am, an herdman. Sycamore fruit - This fruit was good food for man, or cattle. \nAmos 7:16\n \namo 7:16\nThe house of Isaac - The posterity of Isaac. \nAmos 7:17\n \namo 7:17\nIn a polluted land - Among the Heathen. Israel - The ten tribes.","title":"Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible: Amos: Amos Chapter 7","type":"page"}