Pentecost Season · Proper 21 · Year C
Amos 6:1a, 4-7
Alas for Those Who Are at Ease in Zion
October 1, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Alas for those who are at ease in Zion, and for those who feel secure on Mount Samaria." (Amos 6:1)
Amos denounces the complacent luxury of Israel's elite, who feast and lounge on ivory beds while ignoring the coming ruin of their nation, warning that they will be the first to go into exile.
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Commentary
Commentary on Amos 6:1a, 4-7 Working Preacher
Explains why complacent ease, not just injustice, draws Amos's condemnation here.
Amos 6 Commentary: Woe to Those at Ease in Zion Enduring Word · David Guzik
Walks through the oracle against the self-indulgent leaders of Israel and Judah.
Amos 6:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Gathers several classic commentaries on the warning to those who feel secure.
Amos 6 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight
Offers Barnes' close reading of the oracle against complacent luxury.
Amos 6 Commentary Precept Austin
Provides a devotional, verse by verse evangelical study of the chapter.
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