HOSEA—NOTE ON HOSEA 13:1 The man-made gods that Israel worships are nothing compared to their actual God, who is living, active, and true to his word. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HOSEA—NOTE ON HOSEA 13:2 WHO OFFER HUMAN SACRIFICE. Child sacrifice was part of Baal worship (Isaiah 57:5). KISS CALVES. Kissing is a way of showing submission (1 Kings 19:18). Calf worship was a problem throughout the history of Israel (see Exodus 32:1; 1 Kings 12:1). ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
HOSEA—NOTE ON HOSEA 13:4 BUT I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD FROM THE LAND OF EGYPT. This is a solemn statement that recalls Exodus 20:2. The passing work of the craftsmen who make idols (Hosea 13:2) is contrasted with the God who sustained Israel IN THE LAND OF DROUGHT by his devoted care. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
HOSEA—NOTE ON HOSEA 13:7 LION... LEOPARD... BEAR. Images of judgment (see Hosea 5:14; Amos 3:12). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HOSEA—NOTE ON HOSEA 13:9 Ephraim, by its stubborn refusal to return to the Lord, rejects the only hope that God offers. Three figures of judgment are pronounced in these verses: the incompetent king (vv. Hosea 13:10), the unborn child (vv. Hosea 13:13), and the withering wind of God (v. Hosea 13:15)... [ Continue Reading ]
HOSEA—NOTE ON HOSEA 13:12 THE INIQUITY OF EPHRAIM IS BOUND UP; HIS SIN IS KEPT IN STORE probably suggests that Ephraim holds on to its sins and will not ask the Lord to forgive them. HE DOES NOT PRESENT HIMSELF. Ephraim, in its refusal to repent and be healed, is likened to a baby who refuses to be... [ Continue Reading ]
HOSEA—NOTE ON HOSEA 13:14 SHALL I RANSOM THEM FROM THE POWER OF SHEOL? In the OT, “Sheol” is a proper name and can be a metaphor for the grave (e.g., 1 Kings 2:6; Psalms 141:7). It can also represent the wicked person’s grim destination after death (see Psalms 49:14). The parallel wording with Psalm... [ Continue Reading ]