Upon which god, ever ready to pardon the penitent, is introduced making large promises of blessings, in allusion to those copious dews which. They that dwell under his shadow that is, the shadow of the restored israel, who had just been described under the image of a magnificent tree uniting in itself all perfections. Hosea chapters 4 through 14 god calls israel back to himself. It serves as another indictment against the northern kingdom. Such as set themselves to understand and know these things. Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips. The word of the lord that came to hosea the son of beeri. Israel will return unto god and be blessed once again chapter 14. This applies to all the lost ten tribes and also to judah. Hosea s plea to israel return to the lord your god, people of israel. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. When many are added to the church from without, when a hopeful generation rises up, then israels branches spread. The more abundant his fruit, the more altars he built.
They shall fall by the sword, their infants shall be dashed to pieces, a. At the same time he shows the future ways of god with his people. I had never expected from such a prickly shrub to gather so fair a flower, so sweet a fruit. But hoseas language of love is not always the same. He will blossom like the lily,and he will take root like the cedars of lebanon. Sure footing is a sign of a healthy spiritual life, while stumbling bdb 505, kb 502, qal perfect is a sign of sin cf. Return, o israel, to the lord your god, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity. If you turn to the second chapter, and the fifth verse, you will find this same ephraim saying, i will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and. Hosea 114 esv the word of the lord that came to bible. Chapter 10 destruction of idolatrous cultic objects. Forgive all our sins and accept our prayer, and we will praise you as we have promised. Jacobs humility before god, and the application brought to the southern kingdom. This is done with intratextual and intertextual comparison of its metaphorical language, as well as in dialogue with other commentators on.
King james version 1 o israel, return unto the lord thy god. Nor will we say again, our god, to the work of our hands. Hosea lesson 14 14 4 hosea chapter twelve introduction this chapter divides into two unequal parts. Concluding considerations re unfaithful israel hosea 14. Chapter 14 closes with an appeal to true repentance. By the terrible denunciation of vengeance which concludes the preceding chapter, the prophet is led to exhort israel to repentance, furnishing them with a beautiful form of prayer, very suitable to the occasion, hosea 14. Wagenaar i will testify against them and challenge them. Listen to the word of the lord, o sons of israel, for the lord has a case against the inhabitants of the land, because there is no faithfulness or kindness or knowledge of god in the land.
Radak notes that the mother bear takes care of her young cubs much more than most other animals. Truth for life is the teaching ministry of alistair begg and is committed to teaching the bible with clarity and relevance so that unbelievers will be converted, believers will be established, and local churches will be strengthened. View hosea 14 in the note window n exhortation to repentance. Christ is a foundation stone to some, to others a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence. Hoshea portrays hashem in his ferocious anger at the children of israel, as a female bear whose cubs have been stolen. Hosea 14, new international version niv the bible app.
The word of the lord that came to hosea the son of beeri, a. He spoke forth the word of the lord, and applied that word to his life, and to the people and circumstances around him. Hosea 14 niv bible return, israel, to the lord your god. Compare your subject divisions with the four modern translations above. Israel is exhorted to return unto jehovah, from their sins and idols, by faith in his mercy, and grace through the promised redeemer, and by diligently attending on his worship and service. Hosea 114 niv the word of the lord that came to hosea. This was the praise of their father jacob, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the lord has blessed, genesis 27. The second part of the book contains longish lamentations of hosea. Hosea 14 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.
This is done with intratextual and intertextual comparison of its metaphorical language, as well as in dialogue with other commentators on this passage. Say to him, take away all iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips. This passage is in very vivid contrast to what ephraim had previously said, as it is recorded in the early part of hoseas prophecy. It is a promise to the trees of righteousness that their leaf shall not wither. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen.
The more productive his land, the more sacred pillars he set up. We will never again say to our idols that they are our god. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Hosea 14 real wisdom turns israel back to the lord this is a wonderful chapter to be at the end of such a book. The first part really begins with the last verse of chapter eleven, and continues on until verse eleven of chapter twelve. Hosea 14 return, o israel, to the lord your god, for you. By them hosea expresses his deep woe over israels condition. Hosea 14 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Therefore, the sense of anger at the loss of her cubs is correspondingly much stronger. Concluding considerations re unfaithful israel hosea. Return to the lord, and let this prayer be your offering to him. Sometimes love speaks tenderly and with compassion. Come back you have fallen because of your sins, but i love you and will bring you home. The book of hosea is the first of the twelve minor prophets.
The word calves hebrew par, a young bull or produce, is best understood metaphorically, referring to the words that the lips produce, in this context praise to the lord. Hosea chapter 14 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Paragraphing is not inspired, but it is the key to following the original authors intent, which. When ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in israel. Let us own and love as brethren, all whom the lord seems to put among his children, and encourage them in that they have received mercy. Ravi zacharias sermon on hosea part 1 of 2 duration. Jfb commentary on hosea chapter 14 christians unite. He found him at bethel, and there he really spoke with us. Hoseas wife and children when the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said to him, go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. Hosea 14 niv bible return, israel, to the lord your. God, hosea, gomer, jezreel, loruhamah, loammi, kings of northern kingdom.
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