Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
The 'Unto Me' Principle
Commentators agree that God's question expects the answer, "No." The issue wasn't a complete lack of sacrifices, but that they were not offered exclusively "unto Me." As Albert Barnes explains, if God is not served wholly and alone, He is not served at all. Worship mixed with idolatry or self-interest is rejected by God because it is directed at a god of one's own imagination, not the one true God.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Amos
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
6
Albert Barnes
On Amos 5:25
18th Century
Theologian
Have you offered (better, “Did you offer”) unto Me sacrifices and offerings? Israel justified himself to himself by his half-servic…
Charles Ellicott
On Amos 5:25–26
19th Century
Bishop
Much uncertainty belongs to the interpretation of verses 25 and 26 and their connection in thought. Some commentators would treat Amos 5:2…
Charles Spurgeon
On Amos 5:25
19th Century
Preacher
"Did you worship me? Did you offer sacrifices to me?" "No," said God, "you did not."
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
John Calvin
On Amos 5:25–26
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet shows here that he not only reproved hypocrisy in the Israelites for obtruding on God only an external display of ceremonies without an…
John Gill
On Amos 5:25
17th Century
Pastor
Have you offered to me sacrifices and offerings No; they were not offered to God, but to devils, to the golden calf, and …
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…