Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Amos Chapter 3
Overview
Amo 3:1, The necessity of God's judgment against Israel; Amo 3:9, The publication of it, with the causes thereof.
Hear: Ch2 20:15; Isa 46:3, Isa 48:12; Hos 4:1, Hos 5:1; Mic 3:1; Rev 2:29
against: Jer 8:3, Jer 31:1, Jer 33:24-26; Eze 37:16, Eze 37:17
which: Amo 2:10
only: Exo 19:5, Exo 19:6; Deu 7:6, Deu 10:15, Deu 26:18, Deu 32:9; Psa 147:19; Isa 63:19
all: Gen 10:32; Jer 1:15, Jer 10:25; Nah 3:4; Zac 14:17, Zac 14:18; Act 17:26
therefore: Eze 9:6, Eze 20:36-38; Dan 9:12; Mat 11:20-24; Luk 12:47, Luk 12:48; Rom 2:9; Pe1 4:17
punish: Heb. visit upon, Jer 9:25, Jer 11:22, Jer 13:21 *marg. Hos 2:13, Hos 8:13, Hos 9:9
Gen 5:22, Gen 6:9, Gen 17:1; Co2 6:14-16
a lion: Amo 3:8, Amo 1:2; Psa 104:21; Hos 11:10
cry: Heb. give forth his voice
a trumpet: Jer 4:5, Jer 6:1; Eze 33:3; Hos 5:8; Zep 1:16
and the people: Jer 5:22, Jer 10:7; Co2 5:11
be afraid: or, run together
shall there: That is, Shall there be any evil, or calamity (not moral evil), inflicted on a wicked city, which does not proceed from me, as the effect of my wrath? These animated interrogatives were intended to convince the people that they had cause for alarm, as their monstrous iniquities called down the vengeance of God to punish them with these calamities. Gen 50:20; Isa 14:24-27, Isa 45:7; Act 2:23, Act 4:28
the Lord hath not done it: or, and shall not the Lord do somewhat
but: Gen 6:13, Gen 18:17; Kg1 22:19-23; Kg2 3:17-20, Kg2 6:12, Kg2 22:13, Kg2 22:20; Psa 25:14; Dan 9:22-27, Dan 10:21, Dan 11:2; Joh 15:15; Rev 1:1, Rev 1:19, Rev 4:1; Rev. 6:1-20:15
lion: Amo 3:4, Amo 1:2; Rev 5:5
who can: Amo 2:12, Amo 7:12-17; Job 32:18, Job 32:19; Jer 20:9; Act 4:20, Act 5:20,Act 5:29; Co1 9:16
Publish: Sa2 1:20; Jer 2:10,Jer 2:11, Jer 31:7-9, Jer 46:14, Jer 50:2
the mountains: Amo 4:1, Amo 6:1; Jer 31:5; Eze 36:8, Eze 37:22
and behold: Deu 29:24-28; Jer 22:8, Jer 22:9
oppressed: or, oppressions, Amo 4:1, Amo 8:6
they: Psa 14:4; Jer 4:22, Jer 5:4; Pe2 3:5
who: Hab 2:8-11; Zep 1:9; Zac 5:3, Zac 5:4; Jam 5:3, Jam 5:4
robbery: or, spoil
An, Amo 6:14; Kg2 15:19, Kg2 15:29, Kg2 17:3-6, Kg2 18:9-11; Isa 7:17-25, Isa 8:7, Isa 8:8, Isa 10:5, Isa 10:6, Isa 10:9-11; Hos 11:5, Hos 11:6
and thy: Amo 3:10,Amo 3:15, Amo 2:5, Amo 6:8; Ch2 36:19
As the: Sa1 17:34-37; Isa 31:4
taketh: Heb. delivereth
so shall: Amo 9:2, Amo 9:3; Kg1 20:30, Kg1 22:25; Isa 8:4, Isa 17:1-4; Rom 11:4, Rom 11:5
in Damascus in a couch: or, on the bed's feet, Kg1 20:34; Kg2 16:9
and testify: Deu 8:19, Deu 30:18, Deu 30:19; Kg2 17:13, Kg2 17:15; Ch2 24:19; Act 2:40, Act 18:5, Act 18:6, Act 20:21; Eph 4:17; Th1 4:6
the Lord: Amo 5:27; Jos 22:22; Isa 1:24
in the: Exo 32:34
visit the transgressions of Israel upon him: or, punish Israel for his transgressions
I will: Amo 9:1; Kg1 13:2-5; Kg2 23:15; Ch2 31:1, Ch2 34:6, Ch2 34:7; Hos 10:5-8, Hos 10:14, Hos 10:15; Mic 1:6, Mic 1:7
the winter: Jer 36:22
the summer: Jdg 3:20
the houses: Kg1 22:39