Hosea 9:15-17

Israel dried up from the root -- Hosea 9:15-17 : Some horrible idolatry must have taken place at Gilgal. Saul's disobedience seemed to start at Gilgal and maybe this was the beginning of disobedience for Israel. God chased them out of His house because they did evil. The leaders in Israel betrayed both God and the people. Israel was now destined to feel the sting of God's hatred for sin.

Israel was destined to go into exile into a foreign land."Ephraim is smitten. The thing being determined is considered as already done. "Israel was like a vine with dried-up roots and fruitless branches. They would never again be a kingdom. They never had any political form from their captivity by the Assyrians even till this present day. Israel had disobeyed God and now He forced them to roam from nation to nation. Sin lead Israel to the loss of silver and everything that was precious to them and it finally led to the destruction of the entire nation. The merciful and faithful Creator cast them away because of their wickedness. Let us learn the lesson of God's hatred for sin and how that all sins will be punished.