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neither shall he stand who handles the bow; and he who is swift of foot shall not deliver [himself]; neither shall he who rides the horse deliver himself;
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Human Strength is Futile
Commentators explain that this verse systematically lists every type of military advantage—long-range archers, swift runners, and powerful horsemen—to show their complete futility. Israel had boasted in its own strength, but Amos declares that when God's judgment comes, no amount of human skill, speed, or power can provide deliverance.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Israel relied, against God, on its own strength. “Have we not,” they said, “taken to us horns by our own strength?” ([Reference A…
19th Century
Anglican
Is omitted in some of Kennicott’s and De Rossi’s manuscripts, but without authority.
16th Century
Protestant
Yesterday, I explained the verse in which the Prophet says, in God's name, that the people were like a grievous and heavy burden, as though they we…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Neither shall he stand that handles the bow That is, at some distance, and can make use of his instruments of war afar of…
We often need to be reminded of the mercies we have received, as these greatly add to the evil of the sins we have committed. They had spiritual pr…
