Commentaries on Amos

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Order of Contents

The Best Commentaries  2
Commentaries  6
Early Church  1

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The Best Commentaries on Amos

Puritans

Benefield, Sebastian, on chs. 1-3

A Commentary or Exposition upon the First Chapter of the Prophecy of Amos Delivered in 21 Sermons  ToC  1613
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A Commentary or Exposition upon the Third Chapter of the Prophecy of Amos Delivered in 17 Sermons  ToC  1628
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** – “Dr. Benefield was Lady Margaret Professor in Oxford, a Puritan and thorough Calvinist.  His volume was, in its time, the standard Commentary on Amos.  It is somewhat prolix and plentifully sprinkled with Latin; it only discusses three chapters in 953 pages.” – Spurgeon
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See Hall below for the rest of Amos.
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Hall, Thomas – An Exposition by Way of Supplement, on Amos chs. 4-9  EEBO  1661

** – “Hall took up Amos where Benefield left off.   He says he studied brevity, and perhaps he succeeded, for he does not quite fill 600 pages with six chapters.  The two quartos make up a complete work, of an antique type, not suitable to modern tastes, nor up to the mark of present criticism, but still instructive.  What Puritan is not?” – Spurgeon

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Commentaries on Amos

1800’s

Ryan, Vincent – Lectures in Exposition of the Book of the Prophet Amos  1850

Vincent was an Anglican curate.

** – “A commendable series of Lectures; the more valuable because so few moderns have ventured to touch the subject.” – Spurgeon

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1900’s

Cripps, Richard Stafford – A Critical & Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Amos  Buy  1929/55  Reprinted by Klock & Klock

‘Not abreast of the latest archaeological material.  The exposition, however, is very full.’ – Cyril J. Barber

Honeycutt, Roy Lee – Amos and his Message  Buy  1963

‘Provides a well-written interpretative analysis of this prophecy.’ – Cyril J. Barber

Howard, James Keir – Amos among the Prophets  Buy  1967

‘After carefully analyzing the two main sections of the prophecy, the author discusses the ‘reformation movement’ and interprets the prophecy both in relation to its historical background and also in terms of its abiding principles of conduct.’ – Cyril J. Barber

Mays, James Luther – Amos: a Commentary  Buy  1969  in Old Testament Library, Westminster Press (which is liberal)

‘Building upon the historical setting, expounds the contents and form of the book.  A capable treatment.’ – Cyril J. Barber

Veldkamp, Herman – The Farmer from Tekoa  Buy  1977

Veldkamp is a Dutch Reformed pastor who has written on a number of the minor prophets.

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The Early Church on Amos

Ferreiro, Alberto – Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: The Twelve Prophets  Buy 

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