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Amos 9:1

I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Strike the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and break them on the heads of all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that flees of them shall not flee away, and he that escapes of them shall not be delivered.
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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849
Altar, in Jerusalem, chap. viii. 3., and i. 2. God is going to punish Israel, (Calmet) or the two tribes. (Chaldean) (St. Jerome) The ruin of the altar and temple, imply the abolishing of sacrifices during the captivity, at Babylon. (Worthington) But Amos speaks rather of Israel. (Calmet) Sword. The princes and people are all guilty. Septuagint, "strike or cut on the heads of all. "(Haydock)

John Chrysostom

AD 407
Tell me, John, what do you mean when you say, “No one has ever seen God”? What shall we think about he prophets who say that they saw God? Isaiah said, “I saw the Lord sitting on a high and exalted throne.” And, again, Daniel said, “I saw until the thrones were set, and the ancient of days sat.” And Micah said, “I saw the God of Israel sitting on his throne.” And again, another prophet said, “I saw the Lord standing on the altar, and he said unto me, ‘Strike the mercy seat.’ ” And I can gather many similar passages to show you as witnesses of what I say. How is it, then, that John says, “No one has ever seen God”? He says this so that you may know that he is speaking of a clear knowledge and a perfect comprehension of God. All the cases cited were instances of God’s condescension and accommodation. That no one of those prophets saw God’s essence in its pure state is clear from the fact that each one saw him in a different way. God is a simple being; he is not composed of parts; he is w...

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation - 2 Peter 1:20

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