The Bible

 

Амос 6

Study

   

1 Teško bezbrižnima u Sionu i onima koji su bez straha u gori samarijskoj, koji su na glasu između poglavica narodima, ka kojima dolazi dom Izrailjev.

2 Prođite u Halnu i vidite, i odande idite u veliki Emat, posle siđite u Gat filistejski; je li koje carstvo bolje od ovih? Jesu li im međe prostranije od vaših međa?

3 Teško vama koji mislite da je daleko zli dan, a primičete stolicu na kojoj je nasilje;

4 Koji ležete na odrima od slonove kosti i pružate se na posteljama svojim, i jedete jaganjce iz stada i teoce ugojene;

5 Koji pevate uza psaltire, i izmišljate sprave muzičke kao David;

6 Koji pijete vino velikim čašama, i mažete se skupocenim mirisima, a ne marite za polom Josifov.

7 Zato će sada otići u ropstvo među prvima koji će otići u ropstvo, i prestaće radost onih koji se goste.

8 Zakle se Gospod Gospod sobom, govori Gospod Bog nad vojskama; ja se gadim na ponos Jakovljev i mrzim na dvorove njegove; zato ću predati grad i sve što je u njemu.

9 I ako deset ljudi ostane u jednoj kući, umreće.

10 I kad uzme koga stric mu ili koji će ga spaliti da iznese kosti njegove iz kuće, reći će onome koji bude u kutu u kući: Ima li jošte ko kod tebe? A on će reći: Nema nikoga. A on će reći: Ćuti; jer ne pominjaše ime Gospodnje.

11 Jer evo, Gospod zapoveda i udariće dom veliki da se razvali i mali dom da popuca.

12 Trče li konji po steni i ore li se volovima? Jer vi pretvoriste sud u žuč, i plod od pravde u pelen.

13 Vi se radujete onome što nije ništa, i govorite: Nismo li svojom snagom dobili rogove?

14 Jer, gle, ja ću podignuti na vas dome Izrailjev, govori Gospod Bog nad vojskama, narod, koji će vas pritesniti od ulaska u Emat do potoka u pustinji.

   

Commentary

 

David

  
David the King

David is one of the most significant figures in the Bible. He was a musician, one of history’s greatest poets, the boy warrior who killed the giant Goliath, a devout servant of God, a great leader of men and ultimately Israel’s greatest king. His stories cover the second half of the First Book of Samuel and all of the Second Book of Samuel, and his legacy was such that Jesus himself was born in the “City of David” to fulfill prophecies. For all that, David the man was not perfect. Most notoriously, he ordered his soldiers to make sure one of their comrades was killed in battle because he had seen the man’s wife bathing and wanted her as his own. He was also willing to actually ally with the Philistines for a time, while his predecessor Saul was still king. But in spiritual terms, David’s meaning matches his reputation: He represents the Lord, and especially the Lord as we are able to know Him and understand Him. The Writings call this “divine truth,” and it can be our ultimate guide if we want to serve the Lord and make His desires our own. This representation makes sense if we look at following the Lord as a whole picture. There are essentially two elements. First, we need to accept the Lord, believe in Him, open our hearts to Him, worship Him. These are matters of affection, and related to the Lord’s divine goodness. And they are generally represented by priests, who lead worship and perform rituals. Second, we need to act in accord with the Lord’s wishes: We need to serve others, care for those in need, defend the defenseless and work to make life and society better for everyone. These actions require thought, judgment, design, and are thus related to Lord’s divine truth, or divine guidance. They are generally represented by kings, who are men of action and are responsible for the activity of their nations. As the greatest of the kings, David represents this truth in its greatest form.