1. Amos 4:5 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is meant by the Israelites loving to proclaim and publish their offerings?

Amos 4:5 (ESV)

5 offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving of that which is leavened, and proclaim freewill offerings, publish them; for so you love to do, O people of Israel!”declares the Lord GOD.

Proclaiming and publishing offerings suggests that the Israelites were feeling very confident in their religion. They were doing all the right things: tithes (Deuteronomy 14:22–29), burning thank offerings (Leviticus 7:12–15; Leviticus 22:29–30), and announcing freewill offerings (Leviticus 7:16–17; Leviticus 22:18–23).