Matthew Poole Commentary - Amos 5:22 - 5:22

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Amos 5:22 - 5:22


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Though ye, that have departed from my temple, law, and institutions, you of the ten tribes, offer me burnt-offerings; which was wholly burnt on the altar; no part due to any but God; of this these hypocrites had a high esteem, Mic_6:6, because they accounted it an entire gift to God.



And your meat-offerings; to your burnt-offering add the other, your meat-offering also, as Lev_2:1,2 Num 6:17. See Joe_1:13 2:14.



I will not accept them; it may be a meiosis, I will hate them, as Amo_5:21.



Neither will I regard the peace-offerings; your thank-offerings too, of which Lev_6:12 7:15, your praises for your prosperity, are no better pleasing neither.



Of your fat beasts: in these peace-offerings, though you bring the best, the fattest, yet you bring nothing but a beast, for you leave your hearts with your sins; and you have no warrant from God to do this, nay, you are prohibited, for you are to offer only at Jerusalem, and at the temple.