Take away from me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.
Amos 5:23-24 · WEBRead the whole chapter →
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From this verse, the Word reaches
In parallel withMicah 6:8
What God wanted instead of noise: to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
“He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
In parallel withIsaiah 1:15-17
Isaiah preaches the same indictment and the same cure: hands full of blood, so wash yourselves and seek justice.
“When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood. Wash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil. Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow.””
That reaches back to this verse
In parallel with (this verse)Isaiah 1:15
Two prophets, one verdict on worship without justice: God will not hear, and will not listen to the music.
“When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.”