Study guide for amos 4 by david guzik blue letter bible. The time is surely coming upon you, when they shall take you away with hooks, even the last of you with fishhooks. What the bible says about cows of bashan bible tools. When the women of the land sink to such a low moral and degraded state, gods judgment must fall, for the. The article discusses the imagery of cows seen in the old testament book of amos.
Free bible commentary on deuteronomy in simple english. The diet of the rich was the target of a particularly venomous barb by the prophet amos. Taking daily walks in the nearby parkland, mann begins to understand and appreciate bashan as a living. Keil and delitzsch biblical commentary on the old testament.
Contextual overview 1 listen to this, you cows of bashan grazing on the slopes of samaria. Kohelet ecclesiastes chapter 1 tanakh online torah. The livestock of bashan in the northern part of israel, the modernday golan heights was known for being fat and healthy. Bashan is well known in the surrounding areas for the hefty cattle reared in the region deut. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bashan was a very luxuriant region of transjordan east and northeast of the sea of chinnereth galilee where cattle had plenty to eat and grew fat cp psa 22. Hear this word, you cows of bashan, who are on the mountain of samaria, who oppress the. The same is true of the cows of bashan in amos 4, where allusion is made to psalm 82, discussed above. Highlights from the books of joel and amos watchtower.
The time will come when you will be led away with hooks in. Amos looked at the rich women you know today they would be stars of real housewives of samaria and amos called them fatted cows amos 4. Old testament archives page 62 of 106 enduring word. Hear this word, you cows of bashan, that are in the mountain of samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, bring, and. Amos 4 nrsv hear this word, you cows of bashan who bible. The book is too big this time for me to give an exposition of each section. The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together. The livestock of bashan in the northern part of israel, the modernday golan heights. In the second message amos declared that god would exile the upperclass women because of their economic exploitation, and judge the nation as a whole for its religious hypocrisy and obstinate refusal to repent, despite his repeated chastisements. Bashan and i is the moving story of thomas manns relationship with his spirited german shorthaired pointer. The feminine, kine, or cows, not bulls, expresses their effeminacy. Highlights from the books of joel and amos all he tells about himself is that he is joel the son of pethuel. He excoriated the cows of bashan who oppress the poor, crush the needy and say unto their lords husbands bring, that we may feast.
Hear this word, ye kine of bashan, or cows of bashan n. The poor of the land and the pride of jacob desiring god. Indolent and pampered, you demand of your husbands, bring us a tall, cool drink. Listen to this word, you bashan cows who are on the mountain of samaria, oppressing the helpless, crushing the poor, saying to their husbands, bring and let us drink. Hear this word, you cows of bashan, who are on the mountain of samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who say to your husbands, bring, that we may drink. Hence the kine of bashan became an expression for powerful oppressors amos 4. The book of amos is a stinging rebuke of a nation that has rejected and forgotten god. Nov 17, 2015 an intense, suspenseful psychological thriller with a very interesting underlying message. In this series, certain books will grab a preachers attention without much convincing. Hear this word, ye kine of bashan such an address was quite natural from the herdsman of tekoa. Many bulls have compassed me men with the fierceness and fury of bulls. Hear this word, ye kine of bashan or cows of bashan n. Cows of bashan or bashan cows either refers to a specific breed or simply to the well fed, excellent quality cattle that came from this region.
And of course, the heart of the book is how the fallen angels are replaced by men. Figurative for those luxurious nobles mentioned, amo 3. New international version 1 hear this word, you cows of bashan on mount samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy and say to your husbands, bring us some drinks. Amos wasnt trained as a prophet, he was a simple herdsman and farmer. First, his understanding of cows of bashan as a reference to all the inhabitants of samaria depends on the presence of a formal parallel between amos 4. The members of gods council are the sons of god and they are seated in heaven. Hear this word, you cows of bashan on mount samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy and say to your husbands, bring us some drinks. In comparing the wealthy women of samaria to bashan cows, the emphasis is probably not on their weight, since in the ancient world being moderately overweight was actually seen as highly. Bashan was an area northwest of the sea of galilee from the mountains of herman to the yarmuk river. The symbolism of the bull as understood in the holy books. An intense, suspenseful psychological thriller with a very interesting underlying message. Apparently, when nations degenerate, leaders of society, who should be setting the standards, are replaced by women and children or the immature, who, isaiah says.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bulls of bashan. Listen to this, you fat cows of bashan who are on the mountain of samaria. Psalm 22 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Of bashan as the cattle there bred were, and therefore fierce and furious. It was distinguished as pasture land for its richness. Mizrachi the text of genesis tells us that aaron exclaims in reference to the infamous golden calf, this is thy god, o israel, which brought thee up out of the land of egypt. From their first encounter at a local farm, mann reveals how he slowly grows to love this energetic, loyal, and intelligent animal.
Hear this word, you cows of bashan, who are on the mountain of samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who say to your husbands, bring, that. The derogatory term cows of bashan describes the rich women who controlled israelite families, making demands on their husbands to keep them in their accustomed lifestyle. Amos addressed the wealthy women of samaria, calling them cows of bashan. The area of bashan in the northern part of israel, the modernday golan heights was known for producing fat and healthy livestock. And we must never forget that amos is speaking to us, the church of god, the israel of god. Og king of bashan marched out with his whole army to meet the israelites. Amos chapter 4 explained discover the 66 books of the bible.
Bashan was famous for the fertility of its soil, and its flocks and herds. Through breaches in the wall you shall leave, each one straight ahead. The time will surely come when you will be taken away with hooks, the last of you with fishhooks. Amos 4 bible commentary john gills exposition of the bible.
Because he gathered many wisdoms, and similarly, elsewhere prov. It is a stirring warning to all of the dangers of apostasy, rebellion and complacency. When he wanted to get the point across to the indulgent women of. Listen to me, you fat cows living in bashan samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, and who are always calling to your husbands, bring us another drink of wine. Here are a couple of additions that id recommend along with the typical commentary series. The book of amos condemns israel on several accounts. Cows of bashan this is amos rural reference to the elegant society women who abused the poor for their own luxury. Topics addressed include ancient near eastern sexual overtones found in the name of cows, reference to cultic developments and syncretism in ancient israel at the time of the prophet, and archaeological evidence of a samaritan cult related to cows. Memorable and well developed characters, from a quirky and strangely charismatic antonio fons, one of the main villains in the story, to an oppressed, wideeyed housewife with aristocratic ambitions to a sensitive, different and misunderstood frances fons. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. A message against the cows of bashan jehovah scorns israels false worship 4, 5 israel refuses to accept discipline 6 get ready to meet your god 12 god tells man his thoughts 5.
So, the israelite women are cows let them wake up to the fact and put matters right. Israel like a fallen virgin search for god, and keep living 417 hate bad, and love good 15. Bashan was on the east of jordan, between hermon and gilead. Listen to me, you fat cows of bashan living in samariayou women who encourage your husbands to rob the poor and crush the needyyou who never have enough to drink. Amos 4 tlb listen to me, you fat cows of bible gateway. Listen to this word, you bashan cows who are on the mountain of. Amos 4 commentary charles boxs commentaries on selected. Bashan, the richest pastureground of palestine, produces the largest and strongest animals ezekiel 39. And then there are books like amos that often go unnoticed and unpreached.
Amos 4 nrsv hear this word, you cows of bashan who. Amos dealt with the oppression and injustice by those that called themselves gods people. Cows of bashan is a figure or symbol for the israelite women in samaria. Apparently, when nations degenerate, leaders of society, who should be setting the standards, are replaced by women and children. And ye shall go out at the breaches not at the gates of the city, as they had used to do at pleasure. But since amos word is from god and has been preserved for us in scripture, perhaps we had better measure its true success not by its effect on the cows of bashan 4. Lifestyles of ancient israels rich and famous archaeology. Edrei was a town on the river yarmuk near the south and east border of bashan. The women of samaria lived in luxurious wantonness. The cows of bashan were noted for being well fed and strong because of the lush pastures of the area.
The lord god has sworn by his holiness that, behold, the days are coming upon you, when they shall take you away with hooks, even the last of you with fishhooks. Israel in particular has severely sinned against god. Summary of the book of amos the story of the bible. The book of amos introduction to the book of amos in the bible. The lord god has sworn by his holiness that the time will come when he will put hooks in your noses and lead you away like the cattle you are. When he wanted to get the point across to the indulgent women of israel, he called them fat cows. Bull symbolism in the golden calf narrative by murray j. Spoiled people living ostentatious lives, luxuriating in expensive materialism, satiating their flesh with wine and rich foods, they denied themselves nothing. Im going to assume you already have the goto commentaries in series like the new international commentary otnt, word biblical commentary, john calvin, and the commentaries that come with logos. Amos 4 nlv listen to this, you fat cows of bashan bible gateway. Hear this word, you cows of bashan who are on mount samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who say to their husbands, bring something to drink. The women of samaria lived in luxurious wantonness, enjoying their luxury because they oppressed the poor and crushed the needy. Benedict hegarty op introduces the bible as a classic and still living literary text and as a sacred text, and he examines the reception of the bible in the community.
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