Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hosea 11:1-7
Here we find, I. God very gracious to Israel. They were a people for whom he had done more than for any people under heaven, and to whom he had given more, which they are here, I will not say upbraided with (for God gives, and upbraids not), but put in mind of, as an aggravation of their sin and an encouragement to repentance. 1. He had a kindness for them when they were young (Hos. 11:1): When Israel was a child then I loved him; when they first began to multiply into a nation in Egypt God... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hosea 11
In this chapter we have, I. The great goodness of God towards his people Israel, and the great things he had done for them, Hos. 11:1, 3, 4. II. Their ungrateful conduct towards him, notwithstanding his favours towards them, Hos. 11:2-4, 7, 12. III. Threatenings of wrath against them for their ingratitude and treachery, Hos. 11:5, 6. IV. Mercy remembered in the midst of wrath, Hos. 11:8, 9. V. Promises of what God would yet do for them, Hos. 11:10, 11. VI. An honourable character given of... read more