LET US RETURN. These are the words of Israel in. yet future day, as already symbolized by the return of Gomer (Hosea 3:2; Hosea 3:3), and foretold in Hosea 3:5. See the Structure, p. 1213). This is the acknowledgment referred to in Hosea 5:15. Deu 82:39. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. HE WILL... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER TWO DAYS: i. e. two days after this national repentance. See Hosea 5:15, "till". REVIVE US. bring us back to life. IN. on. LIVE. live again in resurrection. Referring to the yet future resurrection of the new Israel (Ezekiel 37), which will thus resemble the resurrection of Messiah (1 Corin... [ Continue Reading ]
TO KNOW, &C. See note on Hosea 2:20. Compare Hosea 4:1. HIS GOING FORTH. Compare 2 Samuel 23:4.Micah 5:2. Joh 16:28. PREPARED. sure, or fixed. MORNING. dawn. UNTO US. Compare Psalms 72:6; Zechariah 9:9, and Micah 5:2. AS THE RAIN. Compare Psalms 72:6;... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis_ and _Aporia._ App-6. FOR. Some codices, with Syriac and Vulgate, read "and". GOODNESS. piety.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEREFORE HAVE. HEWED THEM, &C.. This is why. hewed them. Hebrew idiom, by which the declaration that. thing should be done is spoken of the personal act of doing it. See note on Jeremiah 1:18. and compare Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 5:14. BY THE PROPHETS: i.e. declared by the prophets. THY JUDGMENTS A... [ Continue Reading ]
I DESIRED, &C. Compare 1 Samuel 15:22.Ecclesiastes 5:1.Micah 6:8. MERCY. lovingkindness. Quoted in Matthew 9:13; Matthew 12:7. NOT SACRIFICE. Compare Psalms 50:8; Psalms 50:9; Proverbs 21:3.Isaiah 1: [ Continue Reading ]
LIKE MEN. Hebrew like Adam. MEN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. Compare Job 31:33.Psalms 49:12; Psalms 82:7. TRANSGRESSED. rebelled. Heb _'abar_. App-44. THE COVENANT. See Joshua 24:1; Joshua 24:25.... [ Continue Reading ]
INIQUITY. Hebrew. _'aven =_ vanity (App-44.) Referring here, to the sin of idolatry. Compare "Beth-aven", Hosea 4:15. POLLUTED WITH. tracked with heel-marks of.... [ Continue Reading ]
TROOPS. gangs. BY CONSENT. towards Sichem, as in Genesis 37:14. SICHEM (like "Gilead", Hosea 6:8) was. city of priests (Joshua 21:21). COMMIT LEWDNESS: i.e. practice idolatry. Jeroboam built Shechem (now _Nablous),_ and doubtless set up his calf-worship there (1 Kings 12:25). LEWDNESS. Reference... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOREDOM. idolatry. See note on Hosea 1:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE HATH SET. there is appointed. HARVEST: i.e.. reaping time of judgment. See Jeremiah 51:33.Joel 3:13. and compare Proverbs 22:8; Galatians 1:6; Galatians 1:7; Galatians 1:8. FOR THEE. Some codices, with two early printed editions and Aramaean, read "for her". RETURNED. turned again.... [ Continue Reading ]