Amos 6:11

"“When a man’s relative carries him, even he who burns him, to bring bodies out of the house, and asks him who is in the innermost parts of the house, ‘Is there yet any with you?’ And he says, ‘No;’ then he will say, ‘Hush! Indeed we must not mention the LORD’s name.’"

Key Reflection

In Amos 6:11, this passage highlights the superficial piety and unwillingness of the wealthy to acknowledge God's judgment. When asked about anyone remaining in the house, their silence and refusal to mention the Lord’s name reveal a cold indifference towards divine justice, focusing instead on preserving appearances.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The Lord commandeth and He will smite -Jerome: “If He commandeth, how doth He smite? If He smiteth, how doth He command? In that thing which He “commands” and enjoins His ministers, He Himself is seen to “smite.” In Egypt the Lord declares that He killed the first-born, who, we read, were slain by “the destroyer”Exodus 12:23. The “breaches” denote probably the larger, “the cleft” the smaller ruin. The greater pile was the more greatly destroyed.

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