Lux Domini

Amos  6:8

The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

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Interpretation

How dreadful, how miserable, is the case of those whose eternal ruin the Lord himself has sworn; for he can execute his purpose, and none can alter it!

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This thought runs through Amos 6:8-11.

Amos 6:8 Amos 6:9 Amos 6:10 Amos 6:11

Glossary

Samaria Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Samaria.
City People
The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).