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The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:2

And now they sin more and more (margin, add to sin ) , and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen . This part of the verse declares their persistent adherence to idolatry. The note of time, "and now," marks the transition from the past period, when Baal-worship had been introduced by Ahab and subsequently overturned by Jehu, to the prophet's own day. Not content with the calves of Jeroboam and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:2

They sin more and more. The tribe of Ephraim was especially upbraided by the prophet on account of their addictedness to idol-worship. Separating themselves from the religious observances which were proper to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the members of this powerful and central tribe had distinguished themselves by their defection from Jehovah, and by their zeal in the service of Baal and other gods of the nations. One sin led to another; and they sinned "more and more." In... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:3

Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind cut of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney . The illative particle with which the verse begins has reference to the sins of Israel, so great and multiplied that punishment could not be long delayed. Their irrational and God-dishonoring conduct was bringing on them sure and swift destruction. The prophet employs four figures to exhibit their political... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:3

Driven chaff and vanished smoke. The imagery here employed is of obvious interpretation. When the blast of the whirlwind or of the winnowing fan passes ever the threshing-floor, the chaff is driven away and dispersed. When the fire is kindled upon the earth, the smoke makes its escape through the lattice-work below the roof into the open air. Even so, those who wickedly depart from Jehovah and addict themselves to the worship of idols shall, says the prophet, learn by bitter experience the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:3

The life of the wicked. "Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney." This verse may be taken as a picture of a human life unregenerate, out of vital sympathy with God and goodness. I. IT IS DECEPTIVE . "Like the morning cloud." In Palestine and countries of the same latitude, dense clouds often appear in the morning, cover the heavens, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:4

Yet I am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt . The prophet here commences a recital of God's favors to Israel from ancient times, all which they forgot, ungratefully and impiously turning aside from the worship of Jehovah. Jehovah had been Israel's God long before, but never before had the evidence of his power and love to his people been so signal and conspicuous as at the period of the Exodus and onward. And thou shalt know no god but me. The use of תֵדָע in the imperfect is to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:4

The only Savior. The prophets were in the habit of appealing to the past history of Israel as a nation when they would urge the people to repent of present sin, and would encourage them to seek Divine favor and acceptance. Certainly the records of the past proved that only in returning and in rest had the people ever been saved, and that when they had turned elsewhere than to Jehovah they had only met with disappointment and misery. I. THE VANITY AND INSUFFICIENCY OF ALL ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:4-5

These verses make it evident that the punishment inflicted on Israel could not reasonably be accounted too severe; such had been the goodness of Jehovah and the gross ingratitude of Israel. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:5

I did know thee in the wilderness. The pronoun at the beginning of the verse is emphatic: As for me; or, I it was that knew thee . The meaning of the sentiment is: I acknowledged thee with kindness, with paternal care and kind providence watching over thee. "Thou shouldest gratefully acknowledge me," is the comment of Kimchi, "because I knew thee in the wilderness, and cared for thy necessity in the wilderness, in which there were no means of livelihood." In the land of great... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:5

Remembrance in the wilderness. No more signal instance of Divine interposition is recorded, even in the wonderful history of Israel, than the care and guidance and protection vouchsafed to the chosen people in their desert-wanderings. No wonder that the inspired prophets should again and again refer to this marvelous record of Divine regard, remembrance, and assistance. I. THE OCCASION OF DIVINE REMEMBRANCE . 1. To Israel and to humanity (for of the race at large was the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:4-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:5

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