The more abundant his fruit, the more altars he built. Chapter 3 describes hosea taking back his wife, who had been rejected because of adultery, a rejection that was unjustifiable if hosea had married a prostitute with full knowledge of her character. The word of the lord that came to hosea son of beeri during the reigns of uzziah, jotham, ahaz and hezekiah, kings of judah, and during the reign of jeroboam son of jehoash king of israel. Hosea 10 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. He heals us with his love, as hosea says i led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love.
Hosea 10 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Getting serious with god about repentance hosea 10. The word empty hebrew bagag, when used in intransitive constructions, means to be poured out or spread abroad. This indicates that hosea lived in the middle to late eighth century bc 755715 bc, making him a contemporary of the prophets isaiah and micah. Hosea 1 the word of the lord that came to hosea bible. Hosea chapter 10 kjv king james version 1 israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself. The people of israel are charged with gross corruptions in the worship of god and are threatened with the destruction of their images and altars, hosea 10. Hosea 10 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
An eagle is over the house of the lord because the people have broken my covenant and rebelled against my law. As the foam raised upon the surface of the torrent as it plunges over the rooks. Hosea 1114 27 to locate a particular lesson in the pdf, click on in the grey bar on the left side of the window. In johns gospel, that statement leads to the incarnation. Hebrew and english lexicon of the old testament by francis brown, s.
Further charges against unfaithful israel hosea 10. We also have a good morning guys hosea journal for your sons ages 10 and up. Nevertheless, hoseas message was more than solemn warnings. To locate a particular lesson in the pdf, click on in the grey bar on the left side of the. At the same time it builds upon his own pronouncement in 9. Hosea 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. It is based on the german lexicon by william gesenius.
Their heart is deceitful, and now they must bear their guilt. They are charged with corruptions in the administration of the civil government and are threatened with the ruin of that, hosea 10. A thoughtcloset makeover jennifer became blind when she was 15 years old and has experienced firsthand how. Throughout the book, hosea will show us that salvation is found in turning to. As we enter the 10 th chapter of hosea, we read in the first ten verses that the prophet hosea has been warning. Most are reluctant to intrude their own personal experience into their prophecies, but the experience of hosea parallels the experience of the nation. As we begin our study, i would like to give you an introduction to the life and times of hosea, so we can properly place the book in its historical context.
Miscellaneous resources commentaries, sermons, devotionals on hosea. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. The two major sections of the book are easily recognized and distinguished from each other. Israel to reap the whirlwind put the trumpet to your lips. This unit of thought begins with hoseas reaction to the. In demonstration of this note throughout the chapter the series of i will.
It comes from the same hebrew root hoshea as the names joshua and jesus. Real hope when life doesnt make sense, and me, myself, and lies. Throughout the book, hosea will show us that salvation is found in turning to the lord and away from our sin. The muchsoughtafter political power had opened israel to foreign cultural influence, including the demoralizing influence of canaanite baal worship 2. Hosea 10 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Chapter 10 israel has plowed wickedness and reaped iniquityhosea calls upon israel to seek the lord. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. Mays in affirming that the material in its final form has not been left unchanged by the. The idea of israels smooth or insincere heart is reflected by the adulteries of hosea s wife gomer earlier in the book. Israel has plowed wickedness and reaped iniquityhosea calls upon israel to seek the lord. Hosea 8 israel to reap the whirlwind put bible gateway. Hosea continues to pursueat times gomer would return to the safety and comfort of hosea but would leave him again. The book of hosea calls us to live as christians in a postchristian world. A third question arises concerning the relationship between chap.
The first portion of chapter 10 is the focus of our attention in the following discussion. Next chapter of hosea the book of hosea, chapter 10 we hope that you find the content of the book of hosea, chapter 10 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Hosea s name means salvation and he pictures christ as the healer of he backslider. Some scholars assert that hosea 5 reflects the period of the syroephraimite war 735733 b. The prophecy of hosea was realized when the northern kingdom was crushed by the assyrians in 722 bc, while the southern kingdom of judah survived.
Hosea 10, new international version niv the bible app. Home versebyverse bible commentary hosea chapter 10. According to the multitude of his fruit he has increased the altars. In the same way that an unfaithful spouse will say they love their. An introduction to the book of hosea a summary of the chapter and a reflection question for each day the verse of the day each day blank space for soaking each chapter of the book of hosea. Outline of the book of hosea for the spirit of whoredom hath caused them to err hosea 4. Chapter 10 israel has plowed wickedness and reaped iniquity hosea calls upon israel to seek the lord. Hosea is probably the second best known of the minor prophets, after jonah. Hosea chapter 10 verse by verse bible commentary matthew.
The book is clearly written by hosea during the days jeroboam ii king of israel. Hosea s wife, gomer, the nature of her adultery, whether or not she was the same person in the first few chapters. Chapter 11 is a beautiful expression of old testament theology, gods undying love for his people israel. Hosea, chapter 10 king james version christian answers. The same theme is continued in this chapter with no reduction whatever. And the peoples will be gathered against them when they are bound for their double guilt. Used with reference to a spreading or luxuriant vine, it pictures a vine whose running shoots bear abundant fruit. Hoseas name means salvation and he pictures christ as the healer of he backslider. One cannot easily correlate any text in hosea with any known event of contemporary history. There is an impressive difference between israel in the south, and israel to the north. Did hosea marry an ordinary israelite woman who later became an adulteress and a prostitute. According to the bounty of his land they have embellished his. Israel cries out to me, our god, we acknowledge you.
Hosea 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. A love that will not let me go hosea ldr guide 102015. The more productive his land, the more sacred pillars he set up. Hoseas wife and children when the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said to him, go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14. Lexical there are several excellent lexicons available for ancient hebrew.
Chapter 10 destruction of idolatrous cultic objects. We find a hidden reference to the incarnation in the name of this prophet. Was the women in chapter one the same as the woman mentioned in chapter three. The word of the lord that came unto hosea the beginning of the word of the lord by hosea. Hosea directed the early portion of his prophetic warnings to jeroboam ii, a descendant of the house of jehu whose son, zechariah, would soon come to ruin hosea 1. Hosea 1 the word of the lord that came to hosea bible gateway. Cultural context the cultural context is just as important as the political history for understanding hosea. Marriage of hosea and gomer, the harlot, chapter 1 v. As mentioned earlier, hosea was a prophet of the northern kingdom, the only one whose words have come down to us in a separate book. Hosea 10 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Joel possible contemporary of hosea or amos, maybe ii kings 21.
Hosea was a man, but he was a man god used to speak through. Chapters deal with hoseas marriage to faithless gomer while chapters 414 present hoseas message to faithless israel. Unfailing love changes everything is jennifers fifth videobased bible study with lifeway it follows her popular bible studies, missing pieces. Gods compassion despite israels ingratitude 1 11 when israel was a child, i loved him, and out of egypt i called my son. Charles scribners son, 1905 clxxiii writes that hosea is one of the most corrupt texts in the 0. It is not clear whether this verse is part of hosea s original text or a later addition by an editor of.