Amos 9:12

12 so that they may possess the remnant of Edom^[a] and all the nations that are called by My name^[b][c]- [this is]*The bracketed text has been added for clarity. the Lord's declaration- He will do this.

Amos 9:12 Meaning and Commentary

Amos 9:12

That they may possess the remnant or Edom, and of all the
Heathen, which are called by my name
Or that these may be possessed; that is, by David or Christ, who shall have the Heathen given him for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession, ( Psalms 2:8 ) ; when the remnant, according to the election of grace, in those nations that have been the greatest enemies to Christ and his Gospel, signified by Edom, shall be converted, and call upon the name of the Lord, and worship him; and be called by his name, Christians, and so become his inheritance and possession. The Targum understands, by the Heathen or people, all the people of the house of Israel; and Kimchi, Aben Ezra, and Ben Melech, think the words are to be inverted, thus,

``that all the people on whom my name is called, nay possess the remnant of Edom;''

and the forager says, that all the Edomites shall be destroyed in the days of the Messiah, but Israel shall inherit their land; and Aben Ezra says, that if this prophecy is interpreted of the Messiah, the matter is clear; as it is in the sense we have given, and as the apostle explains it; (See Gill on Acts 15:17). Some render the words, "that the remnant of Edom, and of all the Heathen, that are" (that is, shall be) "called by my name, may possess me the Lord" ^F24. The truth and certainty of its performance is expressed in the following clause, saith the Lord, that doeth this:
whose word is true, whose power is great, whose grace is efficacious, to accomplish all that is here promised and foretold.

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 "Ut possideant reliquiae Edom", De Dieu. See Bishop Chandler's Defence of Christianity, p. 172.

Amos 9:12 In-Context

10 All the sinners among My people, who say: Disaster will never overtake or confront us, will die by the sword.

11 In that day I will restore the fallen booth of David: I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old,

12 so that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that are called by My name- [this is]*The bracketed text has been added for clarity. the Lord's declaration- He will do this.

13 Hear this! The days are coming- the Lord's declaration- when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the one who treads grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, and all the hills will flow [with it].

14 I will restore the fortunes of My people Israel. They will rebuild and occupy ruined cities, plant vineyards and drink their wine, make gardens and eat their produce.

Footnotes

• [a]. Ob 21
• [b]. LXX reads so that the remnant of man and all the nations . . . may seek [Me]; Ac 15:17
• [c]. Isa 43:6-7; Ac 15:15-18