Amos 4:1

"Amos."

Key Reflection

In Amos 4:1, the term "Amos" refers to the prophet who delivers a powerful message about social injustice and divine judgment. The context sets the stage for Amos's prophetic warnings by addressing his audience as "cows of Bashan," highlighting their wealth and corruption, which contrast sharply with God's expectations of justice and mercy.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Hear ye this, ye kine of Bashan -The pastures of Bashan were very rich, and it had its name probably from its richness of soil . The Batanea of later times was a province only of the kingdom of Bashan, which, with half of Gilead, was given to the half tribe of Manasseh. For the Bashan of Og included GolanDeuteronomy 4:43, (the capital of the subsequent Gaulonitis, now Jaulan) BeeshterahJoshua 21:27, (or Ashtaroth)1 Chronicles 6:71, very probably Bostra (see ab. on1 Chronicles 1:12), and ElreiDeuteronomy 1:4, in Hauran or Auranitis; the one on its southern border, the other perhaps on its northern boundary toward Trachonitis .

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