Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hosea 12:14
"Ephraim hath provoked to anger most bitterly: therefore shall his blood be left upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him."If God's people today are to avoid the error of Ephraim, they must have regard, not only to the grace and mercy of the Lord, but also to the fact, "Of God's demands upon the covenant community."[23] Nobody ever trusted any more completely in God's promises than did Ephraim; but he made the mistake of supposing that they were unconditional, a mistake exactly... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hosea 12:13
"And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved."The intervention of God had made all the difference in the history of Jacob's posterity. Their whole nation was hopelessly locked in the most galling slavery, but God, through Moses, intervened, visited his wrath upon the Egyptians, smote their nation with and with a high hand led the people out of into liberty and independence."And by a prophet was he preserved ..." Furthermore, the prophetic arm had... read more