Amos 6 in the early church

27 passages quote, allude to, or echo Amos 6, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 12

Amos 6:1

Woe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the distinguished ones of the foremost nation, to whom the house of Israel comes.

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Amos 6:1Dialogue with Trypho 22.4 · Justin Martyrquotation, high confidenceca. 155–160
Amos 6:1Against Marcion 4.35 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Amos 6:1Commentary on John 13.171 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 230–248
Amos 6:1Homilies on Ezekiel 9.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s)
Amos 6:1Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Amos 6:1–6On Christian Doctrine 4.7 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceBooks 1–3 ca. 396–397; completed 426–427

Amos 6:2

Cross over to Calneh and see; go from there to the great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?

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Amos 6:2Dialogue with Trypho 22.4 · Justin Martyrquotation, high confidenceca. 155–160

Amos 6:3

You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.

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Amos 6:3Dialogue with Trypho 22.5 · Justin Martyrquotation, high confidenceca. 155–160

Amos 6:4

You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.

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Amos 6:4Dialogue with Trypho 22.5 · Justin Martyrquotation, high confidenceca. 155–160
Amos 6:4–6On Pascha 80 · text not on this site · Melito of Sardisallusion, medium confidenceca. 160-180
Amos 6:4The Instructor 2.2.30 · Clement of Alexandriaquotation, high confidenceca. 190–200
Amos 6:4Against Marcion 4.15 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Amos 6:4–6Oration 14.13 · Gregory of Nazianzusecho, medium confidenceca. 362–383
Amos 6:4–6Oration 14.24 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, high confidenceca. 362–383
Amos 6:4–6Oration 16.19 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, high confidenceca. 362–383
Amos 6:4Oration 44.9 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, medium confidenceca. 362–383
Amos 6:4–6Homily 9 · Gregory of Nyssaquotation, high confidenceca. 390–394

Amos 6:5

You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.

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Amos 6:5Dialogue with Trypho 22.5 · Justin Martyrquotation, high confidenceca. 155–160
Amos 6:5Against Marcion 4.15 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Amos 6:5Letter 57.11 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419

Amos 6:6

You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.

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Amos 6:6Dialogue with Trypho 22.5 · Justin Martyrquotation, high confidenceca. 155–160
Amos 6:6The Instructor 2.2.30 · Clement of Alexandriaquotation, high confidenceca. 190–200
Amos 6:6Against Marcion 4.15 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Amos 6:6Homilies on Matthew 48.5 · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 390
Amos 6:6Homilies on Matthew 79.4 · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 390

Amos 6:7

Therefore, you will now go into exile as the first of the captives, and your feasting and lounging will come to an end.

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Amos 6:7Dialogue with Trypho 22.5 · Justin Martyrquotation, high confidenceca. 155–160

Amos 6:12

“Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood—

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Amos 6:12Liber Orsiesii 47 · Orsiesiusallusion, low confidenceca. 380-390