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Expositor's Bible Commentary - Hosea 7:1-16

THE THICK NIGHT OF ISRAELHosea 4:1-19; Hosea 5:1-15; Hosea 6:1-11; Hosea 7:1-16; Hosea 8:1-14; Hosea 9:1-17; Hosea 10:1-15; Hosea 11:1-12; Hosea 12:1-14; Hosea 13:1-16; Hosea 14:1-9It was indeed a "thick night" into which this Arthur of Israel stepped from his shattered home. The mists drive across Hosea’s long agony with his people, and what we see, we see blurred and broken. There are stumbling and clashing; crowds in drift; confused rallies; gangs of assassins breaking across the highways;... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Hosea 7:8-16

1. THE CONFUSION OF THE NATIONHosea 7:8-16; Hosea 8:1-3Hosea begins by summing up the public aspect of Israel in two epigrams, short but of marvelous adequacy:-{Hosea 7:8}"Ephraim-among the nations he mixeth himself: Ephraim has become a cake not turned."It is a great crisis for any nation to pass from the seclusion of its youth and become a factor in the main history of the world. But for Israel the crisis was trebly great. Their difference from all other tribes about them had struck the... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Hosea 7:1-16

CHAPTER 7 The Moral Depravity of Israel 1. Their moral depravity (Hosea 7:1-7 ) 2. Mingling with heathen nations (Hosea 7:8-16 ) Hosea 7:1-7 . All the gracious efforts of the Lord to heal Israel resulted in a greater manifestation of the iniquity of Ephraim. Instead of turning to Him in true repentance and self-judgment their evil heart turned away from Jehovah, and they continued in their downward course. They did not consider that the Lord would remember all their evil deeds and punish... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Hosea 7:16

7:16 They return, [but] not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage {n} of their tongue: this [shall be] their derision in the land of Egypt.(n) Because they boast of their own strength, and do not care what they speak against me and my servants; Psalms 73:9 . read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Hosea 7:1-16

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

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Hosea 7:11-16

We have here a continuation of the same subject, namely, the Lord's remonstrance with Israel. But I pray the Reader to observe, how many sweet and gracious expressions of our God are mingled with his complaints. The Lord points out indeed their unworthiness and rebellion; but he speaks of his punishments of the people as in mercy. Hence he calls these bringings down as chastisements. He saith, I have redeemed them, notwithstanding their lies. He bound and strengthened their arms, though they... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Hosea 7:16

REFLECTIONS READER! let this Chapter, as many other Chapters of the same nature and doctrine are highly calculated for, lead your heart and mine, under the teachings and influences of God the Holy Ghost, to take a double view, and in one and the same moment, behold the corrupt and fallen state of man, and the infinite grace and goodness of God. I do not say, that the Lord took occasion from man's misery to magnify the exceeding riches of his grace in providing salvation; for His love was before... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Hosea 7:15

Arms. I gave them my laws and power to resist the enemy. (Menochius) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Hosea 7:16

Returned, imitating Apis, the folly of Egypt. They have repeatedly followed idols in Egypt, and in the desert, under Jeroboam, Achab, Jehu, &c. --- Deceitful. Septuagint, "bent." Theodoret reads, "unbent." It never hits the mark, (Calmet) but wounds the person who uses it. (St. Jerome) --- Derision. The Egyptians laugh at them; (Calmet) or thus they acted heretofore, in Egypt. (Chaldean) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 7:8-16

8-16 Israel was as a cake not turned, half burnt and half dough, none of it fit for use; a mixture of idolatry and of the worship of Jehovah. There were tokens of approaching ruin, as grey hairs are of old age, but they noticed them not. The pride which leads to break the law of God leads to self-flattery. The mercy and grace of God are the only refuge to which obstinate sinners never think of fleeing. Though they may howl forth their terrors in the form of prayers, they seldom cry to God with... read more