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From False Praise to Pain
Commentators explain that the "songs of the temple" were not from Jerusalem but from Israel's idolatrous worship centers like Bethel. The people sang joyfully, falsely believing God was pleased with them while ignoring prophetic warnings. God's judgment is an ironic reversal, turning their counterfeit praise into genuine howls of agony, demonstrating that worship disconnected from obedience is an offense to God.
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Amos
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Albert Barnes
On Amos 8:3
18th Century
Theologian
The songs of the temple shall be howlings - Literally, “shall howl.” This means it will be as when mirthful music is suddenly broke…
Charles Ellicott
On Amos 8:3
19th Century
Bishop
Temple.— The word rendered this way (hêchal) also signifies “palace,” and this is probably the meaning in this passage. T…
John Calvin
On Amos 8:3–4
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet here indirectly rebukes the Israelites for taking such delight in their superstitions as to sing in their prosperity, as if God favored…
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John Gill
On Amos 8:3
17th Century
Pastor
And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day ,
says the Lord God
Not the s…
Matthew Henry
On Amos 8:1–3
17th Century
Minister
Amos saw a basket of summer fruit gathered, and ready to be eaten, which signified that the people were ripe for destruction and that the year of G…