Amos 6:4 (WEB)
who lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the middle of the stall,
Fathers and councils · 5
Justin Martyr
“Wherefore now they shall be captives, among the first of the nobles who are carried away; and the house of evil-doers shall be removed, and the neighing of horses shall be taken away from Ephraim.’” — editor's note: Amos v. 18 to end, Amos vi. 1–7.
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Jerome
“In Amos also after a description of self-indulgence there come these words: “They have thought of these things as halting and not likely to fly,” a very rhetorical sentence quite worthy of Tully.” — editor's note: Amos vi. 4–6.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…of music, and attach themselves to transitory things as though they were stable, but have not grieved nor had compassion for the affliction of Joseph; though they ought to have been kind to those who had met with disaster before them, and by mercy have obtained mercy; as the fir-tree should howl, because the…” — editor's note: Amos vi. 4–6.
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Tertullian
“…viol; as if they thought they should continue long, and were not fleeting; who drink their refined wines, and anoint themselves with the costliest ointments.”” — editor's note: Amos vi. 1–6.
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Clement of Alexandria
“The Holy Spirit, uttering His voice by Amos, pronounces the rich to be wretched on account of their luxury: “Those that drink strained wine, and recline on an ivory couch,” he says; and what else similar he adds by way of reproach.” — editor's note: Amos vi. 4, 6.
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 22.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 22.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 22.