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Hosea 14 - Introduction

Already the future of northern Israel has been irradiated for Hosea by short gleams of hope (Hosea 11:8-11; Hosea 13:14); now at length hope becomes victorious over fear. True, Israel has not yet -returned", and Hosea is obliged to repeat his exhortation. But he evidently feels persuaded that Israel cannot resist the lovely promises of which in this chapter he is the bearer. Hosea 14:1-3 contain an imaginative expression of the feelings by which the Israelites will one day be animated (contrast Hosea 6:1-3).

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See also Hosea 14 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _AN EXHORTATION TO REPENTANCE. A PROMISE OF GOD'S BLESSING._ _Before Christ 725._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    EXAMINATION CONSIDERATIONS 1. Was Hosea's marriage actual or symbolic? 2. Did God command Hosea to do something immoral in marrying a woman of harlotry? 3. Why did God command Hosea to marry an...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 (f-0) (The title of this book, 'Hosea'), Strictly 'Hoshea,' meaning, 'Deliverance.' see Numbers 13:16 ....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO HOSEA 14 This chapter concludes the book, with gracious promises to repenting sinners, to returning backsliders. It begins with an exhortation to Israel to return to the Lord, seeing...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * An exhortation to repentance. (1-3) Blessings promised, showing the rich comforts of the gospel. (4-8) The just and the wicked. (9)...

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