Excellency of Jacob.— In the previous use of this remarkable expression (Amos 6:8), Jehovah is said to abhor it, but h…

God, having made known the vices of the rich, now shows that He would be their judge and avenger. For if they were only reproved, they would not ha…

The Lord has sworn by the excellency of Jacob
Not by the ark, as R. Japhet; nor by the temple, as Kimchi; but by him…

The rich and powerful of the land were the most guilty of oppre ion, as well as the foremost in idolatry. They were weary of the restraints of the …