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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Hosea 14:4

Gods. The Assyrians, instead of protecting, oppress us; while Egypt, famous for horses, sits unconcerned. (Calmet) --- But the source of all our evils are the idols, which we will follow no more. --- In thee: adheres to the true faith in practice. (Haydock) --- Israel was like an orphan during the captivity, Lamentations i. 1. (Calmet) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 14:4-8

4-8 Israel seeks God's face, and they shall not seek it in vain. His anger is turned from them. Whom God loves, he loves freely; not because they deserve it, but of his own good pleasure. God will be to them all they need. The graces of the Spirit are the hidden manna, hidden in the dew; the grace thus freely bestowed on them shall not be in vain. They shall grow upward, and be more flourishing; shall grow as the lily. The lily, when come to its height, is a lovely flower, Matthew 6:28; Matthew... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Hosea 14:1-9

A Final Exhortation to Return, with a Promise of Redemption. After having shown the apostate Israelites in various ways in what their guilt consisted, the Lord here once more appeals to them to return to Him in true repentance, since He desires to show them His mercy in full measure. v. 1. O Israel, return unto the Lord, thy God, to the God of the Messianic covenant; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity, but there is still a possibility of returning. v. 2. Take with you words, expressed... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Hosea 14:1-9

3. Exhortation to Return: Promise of Complete Redemption.Hosea 14:01 Samaria will suffer punishment,1Because she rebelled against her God;They shall fall by the sword,Their sucklings shall be dashed to pieces,Their pregnant women2 shall be cut open.2 Return, O Israel, to Jehovah, thy God,For thou hast fallen through thy transgression.3 Take with you wordsAnd return to the Lord and say unto Him:“Forgive all (our) iniquity3 and receive (what is) good [acceptable],And we shall render unto thee our... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Hosea 14:1-4

Hosea ISRAEL RETURNING Hos_14:1 - Hos_14:9 . Hosea is eminently the prophet of divine love and of human repentance. Both streams of thought are at their fullest in this great chapter. In Hos_14:1 - Hos_14:3 the very essence of true return to God is set forth in the prayer which Israel is exhorted to offer, while in Hos_14:4 - Hos_14:8 the forgiving love of God and its blessed results are portrayed with equal poetical beauty and spiritual force. Hos_14:9 closes the chapter and the book with... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Hosea 14:1-9

“I Will Heal Their Backsliding” Hosea 13:15-16 ; Hosea 14:1-9 The prophet here ransacks the world of nature for phrases sufficiently expressive of his transports of joy. The whole world seems laid under contribution to set forth the love of God. The gentle dew, the rich raiment of the lily, the far-reaching spurs and roots of the Lebanon range, the spreading branches of the olive, the fragrant breath of the wind which is laden with the perfume of the land, the golden corn ripe for the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Hosea 14:1-9

The cycle closes with the final call of the prophet, and the promise of Jehovah. The call was to the people to return, because by iniquity they had fallen. The method suggested was to bring the words of penitence, forsaking all false gods, in confidence that mercy would be found in Jehovah. To this Jehovah answered in a message full of hope, declaring, first, that He would restore, because His anger was turned away. Then in a passage full of exquisite beauty He announced His detennination to... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 14:4

BACKSLIDING AND ITS CURE‘I will heal their backsliding.’ Hosea 14:4 In the English Bible the word ‘backsliding’ is found fifteen times, and represents in English several words in the original, even in the same writer. Backsliding means a wearying of God’s yoke, an attempt to get free from it wholly or in part, and a turning from the straight path, from dislike of its dullness or steepness, or from the existence of counter attractions.There are many sensitive souls who readily accuse... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 14:1-9

AN APPEAL IS MADE TO JACOB’S EXAMPLE WHICH SIMPLY SERVES TO REVEAL ISRAEL’S PARLOUS STATE AND GUARANTEES THE COMING JUDGMENT OF DESTRUCTION AND THE EXILE BUT IT IS WITH THE PROMISE OF FINAL RESTORATION AND FRUITFULNESS IN VIEW (Hosea 12:1 to Hosea 14:9 ). These words were probably mainly spoken during the latter part of the reign of Hoshea, with the destruction of Samaria threatening on the horizon. After a further appeal for repentance Israel is seen to be finally doomed, with any hope that... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 14:4

‘I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely; for my anger is turned away from him.’ YHWH’s response will then be that He will heal their backsliding and love them freely, because in view of their full ‘return’, His anger will be turned away from them. There will be full reconciliation. Their ‘backsliding’ has been briefly defined in Hosea 14:2-3 which described what they have returned to Him from, and what is contained in those verses has been described in more detail throughout the... read more

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Hosea 14:4

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 14:4-8

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Hosea 14:1-9

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Hosea 14:1-9

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Hosea 14:1-4

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Hosea 14:1-9

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Hosea 14:1-9

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 14:4

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 14:1-9

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 14:4

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