HOSEA—NOTE ON HOSEA 3:1 Hosea returns to his marriage, which is still an image for God and Israel. Israel’s hope, like Judah’s, lies with the house of David. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HOSEA—NOTE ON HOSEA 3:2 BOUGHT HER probably means that Hosea redeemed Gomer from slavery, though the exact custom is unknown. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HOSEA—NOTE ON HOSEA 3:3 YOU MUST DWELL AS MINE has the force of a command. The separation of Gomer/Israel will lead to her purification, rededication, and renewal. This separation will mean giving up those things that led to Israel’s spiritual unfaithfulness: KING and PRINCE, who failed in keeping I... [ Continue Reading ]
HOSEA—NOTE ON HOSEA 3:5 To call DAVID THEIR KING is significant for the northern kingdom, which has been rebelling against the house of David for two centuries. They must RETURN in order to be full participants in God’s covenant with David (2 Samuel 7:8). It is from the house of David that the ultim... [ Continue Reading ]