Hosea 12:5

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:1-14

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 12:3-5

‘In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he had power with God, yes, he had power over the angel, and prevailed. He wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Beth-el, and there he spoke with us, even YHWH, the God of hosts. YHWH is his memorial name.’ But it need not be so. Let them consider Jacob their ancestor. In the womb he seized Esau by the heel (and subsequently, sadly by deceit and treachery, stole his birthright and blessing), but once he reached... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:1-14

Hosea 11:12 to Hosea 12:14 (= Hebrews 12:1-Ezra :). Ephraim’ s Infidelity Traced from the Beginning.— This is one of the most difficult passages in Hosea. In the text Judah also is mentioned; but this may be due to a later hand. Hosea 12:4 f., Hosea 12:12 f. are probably additions. The chapter-division is wrong in EV and right in the Heb. Israel’ s sins of treason and deceit as it were surround Yahweh (nor has Judah been faithful). Ephraim loves (see note) wind, symbol of worthlessness and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Hosea 12:5

Even, or and, he that appeared and spake, who promised the blessing, and commanded the reformation at Beth-el, was the Lord, Jehovah, the eternal and unchangeable God, who still promiseth with like commands. God of hosts; who can both perform his promise and execute his threat, who is a most terrible enemy and most desirable friend, all being to us as he is. The Lord, Jehovah, repeated for confirmation, is his memorial; by this he will be known, by this name, by such methods of his sovereignty... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Hosea 12:5

CRITICAL NOTES.] Hosea 12:5. Lord] A name which implies constancy, by which God is distinguished and ever remembered (Exodus 3:15; Psalms 135:13). HOMILETICSTHE MEMORIAL NAME.—Hosea 12:5When Jacob felt the power of his antagonist he asked, “Tell me, I pray thee, thy name.” To those who neglect what is plain and useful, and pry into things which do not concern them, the revelation is withheld; but to the earnest petitioner God gives blessings and encouragement. Here the name is unfolded in... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Hosea 12:1-14

Chapter 12Ephraim feeds on the wind, and follows after the east wind: he daily increases lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians ( Hsa Hosea 12:1 ),They tried to escape the destruction of God by making a covenant with the Assyrians and by buying mercenaries from Egypt, sending down oil to Egypt. But all of these devices failed.The Lord also has a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him ( Hsa... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Hosea 12:1-14

Hosea 12:4-5 . He found him in Bethel. Christ, the angel, the mystical angel, or the Angel the Word, as St. Clemens of Alexandria calls him: so indeed do all the orthodox fathers. The church knows of no exception, till the time of Arius. See bishop Bull’s defence of the faith of the Nicene fathers. This work has been reprinted in Holland, and it has the first of claims to the study of all ministers. There he spake with us, even the Lord God of hosts. The name here designates the Speaker,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Hosea 12:5

Hosea 12:5Even the Lord God of hosts; the Lord is his memorial.The name Jehovah as a memorialTo stir them up to present duty, Hosea describes God, who did all this, and spake to Jacob, as the true God and God of armies. It teaches--1. Christ is, without all controversy true God, the same in essence and equal in power and glory with the Father; for this Angel (verse 4) is even Jehovah, the God of hosts.2. Great is their advantage and their dignity who have converse and keep communion with God,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Hosea 12:5

Hos 12:5 Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD [is] his memorial. Ver. 5. Even the Lord God of hosts ] Lo, he it is who promised, who spake with us at Bethel; even that Jehovah, who is himself unchangeable and Almighty; whose promises are eternal and infallible; who will perform with his hand what he hath spoken with his mouth, to the thousandth generation of those that return unto him. Concerning God’s name, Jehovah, See Trapp on " Mal 3:6 " Concerning his title, God of hosts, See Trapp on... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Hosea 12:5

Even: Genesis 28:16, Genesis 32:30 is: Exodus 3:15, Psalms 135:13, Isaiah 42:8 Reciprocal: Genesis 28:19 - the name Genesis 48:16 - Angel Exodus 3:2 - angel Numbers 22:22 - and the angel Judges 13:21 - knew Job 16:20 - poureth Ecclesiastes 5:6 - before Zechariah 3:1 - the angel read more