Amos 6:6
That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
Cross-references
Amos 2:8 describes drinking wine from fines on altars, a parallel example of luxury in worship condemned in Amos 6:6.
Amos 5:6 urges seeking the Lord to avoid judgment on the house of Joseph, directly relating to the ruin of Joseph ignored in 6:6.
1 Corinthians 12:26 says if one member suffers, all suffer together — directly opposing the failure to grieve over Israel's ruin.
Romans 12:15 commands weeping with those who weep — the opposite of the callous indifference shown in Amos toward the ruin of Joseph.
2 Kings 15:29 records the Assyrian deportation of Naphtali — the 'ruin of Joseph' that Amos laments his people ignoring.
2 Kings 17:3-6 describes the fall of Samaria and exile of Israel — the ultimate ruin of Joseph that Amos warned about.
In Esther 3:15, the king and Haman drink while Susa is in confusion — a similar scene of feasting amid disaster and indifference to others' suffering.
John 12:3 records Mary anointing Jesus' feet with expensive perfume — a loving act that contrasts sharply with Amos's self-indulgent anointing.
Matthew 26:7-9 shows a woman anointing Jesus with costly ointment in devotion — opposite to Amos's self-focused anointing with fine oils.
Genesis 37:25-28 depicts Joseph's brothers eating a meal while selling him — callous indifference that directly mirrors Amos's 'not grieved over the ruin of Joseph'.
Hosea 9:1 warns Israel against rejoicing due to unfaithfulness, paralleling Amos's condemnation of feasting while ignoring the nation's ruin.
James 5:1 directly calls wealthy oppressors to weep over coming judgment — the same condemnation of luxury without compassion found here.
Matthew 25:42 condemns neglecting the hungry and thirsty, paralleling Amos's indictment of feasting while ignoring the ruin of Joseph.
Isaiah 28:1 pronounces woe on drunkards of Ephraim, directly paralleling the wine-drinking luxury condemned in Amos.
2 Samuel 1:12 describes David mourning for Israel's fallen — a stark contrast to the lack of grief Amos condemns in his audience.
Genesis 42:21 shows the brothers later grieving their sin against Joseph — a reversal of the callousness Amos condemns, highlighting ignored guilt.
Jeremiah 30:7 calls it 'a time of distress for Jacob' — the same national calamity that Amos's audience failed to grieve over.
Ecclesiastes 9:8 encourages oil anointing for joy, while Amos condemns anointing while ignoring ruin. Similar act, opposite evaluation.
Genesis 42:22 recalls Reuben's unheeded warning — a reminder of the moral accountability Amos's audience refuses to acknowledge.
1 Timothy 5:6 warns that self-indulgent living is spiritual death — echoing the deadened conscience of those feasting while Joseph ruins.
1 Timothy 5:23 permits a little wine for health — a measured use contrasting with Amos's lavish bowls and disregard for others' suffering.