Amos 5:14-15

14 ¹Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, ²the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said.

15 ³Hate evil, and love good, and establish justice ⁴in the gate; ⁵it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

Amos 5:14-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 5

In this chapter the prophet exhorts Israel to hear his lamentation over them for their impending ruin, Am 5:1-3; nevertheless to seek the Lord, and all that is good; to forsake their idols, and repent of their sins, in hopes of finding mercy, and living comfortably; or otherwise they must expect the wrath of God for their iniquities, especially their oppression of the poor, Am 5:4-15; otherwise it would be a time of weeping and wailing, of darkness and distress, however they might harden or flatter themselves, or make a jest of it, Am 5:16-20; for all their sacrifices and ceremonial worship would signify nothing, so long as they continued their idolatry with them Am 5:21-26; and therefore should surely go into captivity, Am 5:27.

Cross References

• 1. 5:14 [Deut. 30:15, 19; Zeph. 2:3]
• 2. 5:14 ch. 3:13
• 3. 5:15 Ps. 97:10; Rom. 12:9
• 4. 5:15 [See ver. 10 above]
• 5. 5:15 Joel 2:14; [Ex. 32:30]