# Amos 06 đź“–: Woe to the Complacent
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### The Party is over for the Rich
[[#Verse 01.]] Woe to those who live in ease in Zion,
to those who feel secure on Mount Samaria.
They think of themselves as the elite class of the best nation.
The family of Israel looks to them for leadership.
[[#Verse 02.]]Â They say to the people:
“Journey over to Calneh and look at it;
then go from there to Hamath-Rabbah;
then go down to Gath of the Philistines.
Are they superior to our two kingdoms?
Is their territory larger than yours?”
[[#Verse 03.]]Â You refuse to believe a day of disaster will come,
but you establish a reign of violence.
[[#Verse 04.]]Â They lie around on beds decorated with ivory,
and sprawl out on their couches.
They eat lambs from the flock,
and calves from the middle of the pen.
[[#Verse 05.]] They sing to the tune of stringed instruments;
like David they invent musical instruments.
[[#Verse 06.]]Â They drink wine from sacrificial bowls,
and pour the very best oils on themselves.
Yet they are not concerned over the ruin of Joseph.
[[#Verse 07.]]Â Therefore they will now be the first to go into exile,
and the religious banquets where they sprawl on couches will end.
[[#Verse 08.]] The Sovereign Lord confirms this oath by his very own life. The Lord God of Heaven’s Armies is speaking: “I despise Jacob’s arrogance; I hate their fortresses.
I will hand over to their enemies the city of Samaria and everything in it.”
[[#Verse 09.]]Â If ten men are left in one house, they too will die.
[[#Verse 10.]] When their close relatives, the ones who will burn the corpses, pick up their bodies to remove the bones from the house, they will say to anyone who is in the inner rooms of the house, “Is anyone else with you?” He will respond, “No one.” Then he will say, “Hush! Don’t invoke the Lord’s name!”
[[#Verse 11.]] Indeed, look! The Lord is giving the command. He will smash the large house to bits and the small house into little pieces.
[[#Verse 12.]]Â Can horses run on rocky cliffs? Can one plow the sea with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into a poisonous plant, and the fruit of righteous actions into a bitter plant.
[[#Verse 13.]] You are happy because you conquered Lo Debar. You say, “Did we not conquer Karnaim by our own power?”
[[#Verse 14.]] “Look! I am about to bring a nation against you, family of Israel,” the Lord, the God who commands armies, is speaking. “They will oppress you all the way from Lebo Hamath to the stream of the rift valley.”
## đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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###### Verse 06.
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Calneh, Hamath, and Gath (6:2) were cities that had already been defeated, a warning that Israel was not stronger.
2. Beds inlaid with ivory (6:4) were luxury items. Ivory inlays have been found at Samaria.
3. Eating lambs and calves from the stall (6:4) was a luxury, since most people rarely ate meat.
4. They improvised songs on the harp like David (6:5).
5. Drinking wine "by the bowlful" (6:6) may refer to large bowls used in ritual feasts.
6. "Joseph" (6:6) refers to the northern tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh.
7. Lo-debar (6:13) sounds like "nothing," and Karnaim means "horns," a symbol of strength. Amos mocks Israel's boasting.
8. These towns were east of the Jordan, likely captured during Jeroboam II's victories (2 Kings 14:25, 28).
9. The boundary "from Lebo-hamath to the Arabah" (6:14) matches the borders Jeroboam II restored (2 Kings 14:25).
10. Horses running on rocks and plowing the sea with oxen (6:12) are pictures of something absurd, like Israel turning justice into poison.
## 🧠Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the One who grieved over the ruin of His people (6:6). While Israel's leaders lounged in luxury, Jesus wept over Jerusalem (Luke 19:41-42) and gave Himself for the lost.
## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application
> [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. Amos warns those who feel secure and at ease in Zion (6:1). What makes spiritual complacency so dangerous?
2. The wealthy enjoyed feasts and fine oils but did not grieve over the ruin of Joseph (6:6). What should break our hearts today?
3. Israel boasted about capturing Lo-debar and Karnaim (6:13). How can we take pride in things that are really "nothing"?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verse 1: Woe to those who are complacent in Zion and feel secure in Samaria.
- đź“– verse 6: They drink wine by the bowlful but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
- đź“– verse 8: The Lord despises the pride of Jacob.
## đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đź”— [[Luke 19#Verse 41.|Luke 19:41-42]] - Jesus weeps over Jerusalem.
- đź”— [[Luke 12#Verse 16.|Luke 12:16-21]] - The rich fool.
- đź”— [[James 05#Verse 01.|James 5:1-5]] - Warning to the rich who live in luxury.
- đź”— [[Revelation 03#Verse 17.|Revelation 3:17]] - You say, "I am rich and need nothing."
- đź”— [[2 Kings 14#Verse 25.|2 Kings 14:25]] - Jeroboam II restores Israel's borders.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[Amos 06 - SOAP|Actions Not Intentions Create Direction]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes