Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Hosea 14:4
(4) Heal . . . Love.—If the foregoing be the offering of penitent lips, then the majestic reply of Jehovah is full of superlative grace. read more
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Charles John Ellicott
William Nicoll
Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Hosea 14:1-9
Repent and Return Hosea 14:1 Hosea's closing appeal is full of tenderness, gracious; authoritativeness, and hopefulness. I. God's Call to Israel. It was a call to repentance. They had gone far and for a long time from Him. It is not yet too late nor too far to return; but they must return, and not stop short of Him. The simple word 'return' speaks of hope, and may inspire confidence. They are encouraged also by the reminder that they are 'Israel,' the name so significant as their covenant... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Hosea 14:1-9
4THE FINAL ARGUMENTHosea 12:1-14 - Hosea 14:1THE impassioned call with which the last chapter closed was by no means an assurance of salvation: "How am I to give thee, up, Ephraim? how am I to let thee go, Israel? On the contrary, it was the anguish of Love, when it hovers over its own on the brink of the destruction to which their willfulness has led them, and before relinquishing them would seek, if possible, some last way to redeem. Surely that fatal morrow and the people’s mad leap into it... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Hosea 14:2-9
"I WILL BE AS THE DEW"Hosea 14:2-9LIKE the Book of Amos, the Book of Hosea, after proclaiming the people’s inevitable doom, turns to a blessed prospect of their restoration to favor with God. It will be remembered that we decided against the authenticity of such an epilogue in the Book of Amos; and it may now be asked, how can we come to any other conclusion with regard to the similar peroration in the Book of Hosea? For the following reasons.We decided against the genuineness of the closing... read more
Arno Clemens Gaebelein
Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Hosea 14:1-9
CHAPTER 14 The Return and the Glorious Redemption 1. The exhortation to return (Hosea 14:1-3 ) 2. The glorious redemption (Hosea 14:4-9 ) Hosea 14:1-3 . This chapter is a wonderful finale to the messages of Hosea. What tender entreaties! What gracious assurance! What glorious promises of a future redemption! it is Jehovah beseeching His people, those who had forsaken Him, outraged His character of holiness and who had despised Him. First is the call to return. God’s hands are tied as long... read more
John Calvin
Geneva Study Bible - Hosea 14:4
14:4 {e} I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.(e) He declares how ready God is to receive those that do repent. read more
James Gray
James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Hosea 14:1-9
JEHOVAH ’S LOVE FOR ISRAEL With Hosea begins the “Minor” prophets, extending to the close of the Old Testament, and so-called to distinguish them from the “Major,” the first four already considered. The major are the more important not as to their contents but their size; and yet the minor prophets are, in principle, only repeating what the major prophets have recorded over and over again. For this reason the minor prophets will be considered briefly. It may be repeated that we are not... read more
Joseph Parker
The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Hosea 14:1-9
An Open Door Hosea 14:0 All know what a tempest is. Perhaps all do not know the real sweep and force of a cyclone; such knowledge it is not always desirable to acquire, but being acquired, it is not easy to forget. The prophecy of Hosea has hitherto been tempest, and storm, and whirlwind, and cyclone, and great rage and tumult of all elements; but now in this closing chapter we have light, peace, comfort, gospel words, evangelical music, an easy and inviting slope right up into heaven. Judge... read more
Robert Hawker
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Hosea 14:4-7
Here we have the second division of the Chapter, in a Cluster of the richest promises. Reader! contemplate the Lord Jesus in all these precious things, (for He is the speaker,) and oh! for grace, that both you and I may see and know our own personal interest in them, for they are most blessed. Jesus will heal the backslidings of his people. His blood cleansed from all sin. And he will do it freely. His love is not the result of our prayers, but his own free grace. It comes from himself, and of... read more
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John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 14:1-9
Israel will Surely Repent and be ForgivenHosea makes a touching final appeal for repentance. He assures Israel of God’s mercy, and closes with a description of the blessings that will follow the renewal of His favour.2. Take.. words] go to Him, prepared to confess your sins. Receive us graciously] RV ’accept that which is good,’ i.e. what is good in us, in contrast to the iniquity which God is asked to take away. Render] i.e. offer. The calves.. lips] better, ’our lips as bullocks’—that... read more