why is God saying to go up to Bethel or Gilgal and sin?
Amos was sarcastically ridiculing their worship. Sadly, Israelites used to go to Bethel and Gilgal to worship and honor God from the time of Joshua to the time of the building of Solomons Temple. Now, Israelites were still going to Bethel and Gilgal, but it was to make offerings to false gods, or else offer to both false gods and the Lord together, which was just as bad. Bethel and Dan were the two places Jeroboam set up for the worship of golden calves. See The Bible Knowledge Commentary : Old Testament p.1434-1435 and 735 Baffling Bible Questions Answered p.203-204 for more info. Q: In Am 4:7, why does God sometimes cause injustice? A: While some might think of “justice” from man, God, and nature, as an alienable right, in this fallen world, both the Bible and empirical evidence show this is not the case. God will provide complete justice, from the young babies who are slaughtered, to the evil oppressors who prosper their entire long lives. However, justice for all will not happen un
