Snyopsis of the Minor Prophets - Amos
Channel: The Bowshot
Date: 2021-06-04

Synopsis of Books of the Bible by J.N. Darby

Synopsis of Amos


The following footnotes accompany the text:


12:24 This passage is quoted by the apostle James in Acts 15.  Here (in Amos) it is quite clear that it applies to the last days, and it has sometimes been attempted to apply it to the same period in Acts also, laying stress on the words "After this."  But I am persuaded that those who do so have not rightly apprehended the meaning of the apostle's arguement.  He quotes this passage for one expression *alone*, without dwelling on the remainder; and this is the reason, I doubt not, that he is satisfied with the translation of the Septuagint.  This expression is, "All the Gentiles upon whom my name is called."  The question was, whether Gentiles could be received without becoming Jews.  After having affirmed this principle, he shews that the prophets *agreed* with his declaration.  He does not speak at all of the fulfilment of the prophecy; he only shews that the prophets sanction the principle, that *Gentiles* should bear the name of Jehovah - "All the Gentiles upon whom my name is called."  There would then be such.  God knew all His works from the beginning of the world, whatever might be the time of their manifestation.