Amo 8:7 | TNotes | STEP | 8:7 the Pride of Israel: The same Hebrew phrase alludes in 6:8 to Israel’s arrogance. Here, the phrase is probably a name for God, who is the legitimate object of Israel’s pride. Elsewhere (Ps 47:4 ; Nah 2:2 ), this phrase refers to the Promised Land under a king from David’s line (cp. Jer 13:9 ; Ezek 32:12 ). If the phrase here means the land, it would spotlight Israel’s perverse pride in its national and geographic identity.

cPs 47:4►

dNah 2:2►

eJer 13:9►

fEzek 32:12►

‏ Amos 8:7

8:7 ^a the Pride of Israel: The same Hebrew phrase alludes in 6:8 ^b to Israel’s arrogance. Here, the phrase is probably a name for God, who is the legitimate object of Israel’s pride. Elsewhere (Ps 47:4 ^c; Nah 2:2 ^d), this phrase refers to the Promised Land under a king from David’s line (cp. Jer 13:9 ^e; Ezek 32:12 ^f). If the phrase here means the land, it would spotlight Israel’s perverse pride in its national and geographic identity.