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God Hates Hypocrisy
All commentators agree that God despises religious activities when they are not backed by a sincere heart and righteous living. Scholars explain that without love, obedience, and genuine repentance, all the feasts, offerings, and solemn assemblies become an offense to God. As one commentator puts it, a pretense of piety is a 'double iniquity.'
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Amos
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Albert Barnes
On Amos 5:21
18th Century
Theologian
I hate, I despise your feasts - Israel clung to its heart’s sin, the worship of the true God under the idol-form of the calf; other…
Charles Ellicott
On Amos 5:21–22
19th Century
Bishop
These verses closely resemble the condemnation that Isaiah pronounces (Amos 1:10–15) upon mere ritual, however meticulous, and mere pro…
Charles Spurgeon
On Amos 5:20–22
19th Century
Preacher
See how God speaks about public worship and formal sacrifices when the heart is not right with him. When the moral conduct of the offerer is wrong,…
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John Calvin
On Amos 5:21–23
16th Century
Theologian
Here the Prophet, anticipating an objection, shows that the Israelites deceived themselves, because they believed that God was pacified by their sa…
John Gill
On Amos 5:21
17th Century
Pastor
I hate, I despise your feast days Kimchi thinks this is said, and what follows, with respect to the kingdom of the house …
Matthew Henry
On Amos 5:18–27
17th Century
Minister
Woe to those who desire the day of the Lord's judgments, who wish for times of war and confusion���like some who long for changes, hoping to rise o…