Chapter summary
Amos 5 Summary
Amos 5 is the prophet's stern call for justice — «let justice roll down like waters» — over an Israel content with rich worship while crushing the poor.
Amos confronts a prosperous Israel that loves festivals but tramples the poor. God says: «I hate, I despise your feasts.» Religious activity without justice is offensive to him.
His high cry has echoed through history: «Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.» The chapter binds true worship to social righteousness.
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