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1 | Women being called 'cows'? | Amos 4:1 | Hank | 9530 | ||
What an indelicate question, Nolan -- there are ladies present :-) But yes, sure enough, cows is what Amos calls the women of Samaria who lived luxurious lives. He was comparing the upper-class women to the best breed of cattle in Canaan, which were pampered and given the run of the best pastures. Whether by his odd metaphor Amos meant to flatter or insult these women is not certain. And Scripture doesn't reveal what the women thought of being called cows. I considered asking my wife what she thought about this passage but later decided I'd better not take the risk! --Hank | ||||||
2 | Women being called 'cows'? | Amos 4:1 | prayon | 9627 | ||
Hank, knowing you, I can see you answering this question with a huge smile on your face! I bet you love this scripture and are greatly enjoying yourself at this minute! prayon | ||||||
3 | Women being called 'cows'? | Amos 4:1 | Hank | 9632 | ||
Well, holy cow, prayon, why would you think I'd be so brazen as to smile about Amos' metaphor about women and cows? Actually, when I saw Nolan's question about Amos 4:1, I laughed out loud. God did sprinkle a modicum of good humor in His sacred book, didn't He? And I for one don't feel that we accord to Him or His book any less reverence when we enjoy it :-) --Hank | ||||||