Hosea 4:7
What meaning of the hosea 4:7 in the Bible?
What does Hosea 4:7 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame."
What does Hosea 4:7 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame."
Verse Hosea 4:7. _WILL I CHANGE THEIR GLORY INTO SHAME._] As the idolaters at Dan and Bethel have changed my glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass, (Romans 1:23,) so will I change their...
AS THEY WERE INCREASED, SO THEY SINNED AGAINST ME - The “increase” may be, either in actual number or in wealth, power or dignity. The text includes both. In both kinds of increase, the bad abuse God’...
II. THE MESSAGE OF EXPOSTULATION, JUDGMENT, AND MERCY CHAPTER 4 The Lord's Controversy with His People _ 1. The condition of the people (Hosea 4:1) _ 2. The loss of their priestly relation (Hosea 4...
THE UTTER CORRUPTION OF THE NATION TRACED TO IRRELIGION. (The text of Hosea 4:15 is hopelessly corrupt. Marti regards Hosea 4:3 as an insertion and Hosea 4:5_ a_ as foreign to their present context.)...
SINNED. Hebrew chata'. App-44. THEREFORE WILL. CHANGE THEIR GLORY INTO SHAME. The _Sopherim_ confess (App-33) that they altered thus the primitive Hebrew text: which read "My glory have they changed...
_As they were increased_ Rather, THE MORE THEY INCREASED, THE MORE, &c. No doubt the priestly caste shared in the general prosperity under Jeroboam II., but the official conscience, torpid to begin wi...
_A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE -- HOSEA 4:6-11:_ Religious ignorance is always sad. This is especially true when people have had the opportunity to know what is right. These people and these priests were destro...
ISRAEL'S INGRATITUDEFORGETTING THEIR GOD TEXT: Hosea 4:6-10 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no pri...
As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame. AS THEY WERE INCREASED - in numbers, wealth, and power. Compare , "thy children," to which their...
CONDEMNATION OF THE PRIESTHOOD An arraignment against Israel as a whole, because of all manner of wickedness against God and man. Prophet and priest, who ought to have taught them better, are only to...
THE MAN WHO NEVER STOPPED LOVING HOSEA _MARK KIRKPATRICK_ CHAPTER 4 THE *LORD ACCUSES ISRAEL V1 People of Israel, listen to the *Lord’s message! The *Lord will argue against the people that liv...
The increase in numbers and prosperity probably refers to the priesthood, who, as they grew in numbers, became more alienated from the true God. These eat up, or fatten on, the very sins they ought to...
כְּ רֻבָּ֖ם כֵּ֣ן חָֽטְאוּ ־לִ֑י כְּבֹודָ֖ם בְּ קָלֹ֥ון אָמִֽיר׃...
THE THICK NIGHT OF ISRAEL Hosea 4:1; Hosea 5:1; Hosea 6:1; Hosea 7:1; Hosea 8:1; Hosea 9:1; Hosea 10:1; Hosea 11:1; Hosea 12:1; Hosea 13:1;...
“LIKE PEOPLE, LIKE PRIEST” Hosea 4:1-10 This chapter contains a terrible indictment against the whole kingdom. There was neither truth nor mercy in the land, but swearing, lying, and adultery. Apart...
In any attempt to analyze and tabulate the teaching in this second division of the Book it must be remembered that the prophetic utterances cannot be treated as verbatim reports. As they here appear,...
As they were (h) increased, so they sinned against me: [therefore] will I change their glory into shame. (h) The more I was beneficial to them....
_Me. A father rejoices in a numerous offspring. But my people take occasion to offend me the more they increase. (Calmet)_...
Observe Reader! how tenderly in the midst of judgment the Lord seems to mourn over the perishing circumstances of his people. And is it not now to the same cause in our ignorance of Jesus, that all ou...
The rest of the prophecy consists of the indignant appeals of the Holy Spirit to conscience because of the increasing evils of Israel not so much the judgment of God on a grand scale, and His grace at...
The Futility of Sin I. INTRODUCTION A. As we continue the study of Hosea this morning - chapter 4 marks a turn that continues through the rest of the book. 1. Hosea 8:7 a (NASB) Give us a hint as t...
Here the Prophet amplifies the wickedness and impiety of the people, by adding this circumstance, that they the more perversely wantoned against God, the more bountiful he was to them, yea, when he po...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 AND 5. In chapter 4 we see that the prophet addresses the whole people together. In Verse 15 (Hosea 4:15) he distinguishes Judah from Israel, warning the fo...
AS THEY WERE INCREASED, SO THEY SINNED AGAINST ME,.... As the children of the priests increased and grew up, they sinned against the Lord, imitating their parents; they were as many sinners as they we...
As they were increased, so they sinned against me: [therefore] will I change their glory into shame. Ver. 7. _As they were increased_] _sc._ in number, wealth, and honour. Their prosperity undid them...
_As they were increased, so they sinned_ Or, _The more they were increased, the more they sinned against me_ The greater the favours were which I heaped upon them, and the more I multiplied them, the...
THE FIRST PART OF THE ACCUSATION...
6-11 Both priests and people rejected knowledge; God will justly reject them. They forgot the law of God, neither desired nor endeavoured to retain it in mind, and to transmit the remembrance to thei...
AS THEY; kings, priests, and people of that age, that is, Jeroboam the Second, great-grandson of Jehu, who raised the kingdom to its highest pitch and glory. WERE INCREASED; both multiplied for number...
Hosea 4:7 increased H7230 sinned H2398 (H8804) change H4171 (H8686) glory H3519 shame H7036 they were - Hosea 4:10, Hosea 5:1, Hosea 6:9, Hosea 13:6, Hosea 13:14; Ezra 9:
ISRAEL'S GROWING SPIRITUAL BANKRUPTCY AND DEGRADED BEHAVIOUR ARE DESCRIBED ALONG WITH THEIR RELIANCE ON IDOLS, FOREIGNERS, UNWORTHY KINGS AND THEMSELVES, AND THIS IN CONTRAST WITH YHWH'S STEADFAST LOV...
CONTENTS: Charges against Israel for their sinfulness, idolatry and ignorance. CHARACTERS: God, Hosea. CONCLUSION: It is a sad and sore judgment for men when God has to say, «let them alone» giving...
Hosea 4:1. _Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel._ Here a new sermon is built upon a new revelation. Hosea 4:2. _Blood toucheth blood,_ as explained in the words preseding, adultery upon...
_As they were increased, so they sinned against me._ SECULAR PROSPERITY The “increase” is in the number of the population; but it may refer to increase of wealth. I. Secular prosperity attained by...
HOSEA—NOTE ON HOSEA 4:1 Accusations, Warnings, and Promises for Israel. In the rest of the book, Hosea details the aspects of Israel’s life that show her unfaithfulness to the Lord, urges her to repen...
CRITICAL NOTES.— HOSEA 4:7. INCREASED] in number and wealth. SHAME] _i.e._ dishonoured by the loss of all. Some, in proportion as priests were elevated in power and dignity above the people, they sur...
EXPOSITION HOSEA 4:1 A new and distinct division of the book commences with this fourth chapter and continues till the close. What had previously been presented in figure and symbol is now plainly an...
Now we enter into the second part of the book of Hosea, where he declares: HEAR the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD has a controversy with the inhabitants of the land (Hsa Hosea...
1 Samuel 2:30; Ezra 9:7; Hosea 13:14; Hosea 13:6; Hosea 4:10; Hosea 5:1; Hosea 6:9; Jeremiah 2:26; Jeremiah 2:27; Malachi 2:9;...
As they — Kings, priests, and people. Were increased — In number, in riches, and honour. So they sinned — Sin grew with their wealth and honour. Their glory — They turned all that in which they might...