Amos 4:4-5

4 ¹“Come to Bethel, and transgress; to ²Gilgal, and multiply transgression; ³bring your ⁴sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three days;

5 offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving of ⁵that which is leavened, and proclaim ⁶freewill offerings, publish them; ⁷for so you love to do, O people of Israel! ”declares the Lord God.

Amos 4:4-5 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 4

In this chapter, the great ones, or the people of Israel, are threatened with calamities for their oppression of the poor, Am 4:1-3; and in an ironic manner are reproved for their idolatry, Am 4:4,5; then follows an enumeration of several judgments that had been upon them, yet had had no effect on them, to bring them to repentance, nor even mercies, Am 4:6-11; and notwithstanding all this, in a wonderful gracious manner, they are called upon to prepare to meet their God, who is described by his power, greatness, and goodness, Am 4:12,13.

Cross References

• 1. 4:4 [ch. 5:5; Ezek. 20:39; Matt. 23:32]
• 2. 4:4 [ch. 5:5; Hos. 4:15; 9:15; 12:11]
• 3. 4:4 [ch. 5:5; Ezek. 20:39; Matt. 23:32]
• 4. 4:4 Num. 28:3, 4; [Jer. 7:21]
• 5. 4:5 Lev. 7:13
• 6. 4:5 Ex. 35:29; Lev. 22:18, 21; Deut. 12:6
• 7. 4:5 [Ps. 81:11, 12]