Lux Domini
Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,

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Interpretation

The rich and powerful of the land were the most guilty of oppression, as well as the foremost in idolatry. They were weary of the restraints of the sabbaths and the new moons, and wished them over, because no common work might be done therein.

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This thought runs through Amos 8:4-5.

Amos 8:4 Amos 8:5