1. Amos 5:6 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Who are the house of Joseph?

Amos 5:6 (ESV)

6 Seek the LORD and live, lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, with none to quench it for Bethel,

The house of Joseph refers to the kingdom of Israel. Joseph was the father of two chief tribes, Ephraim and Manasseh.

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