“My Husband” is something deeper and sweeter than the mere formal designation “my Lord.” God is pledging to act on behalf of His people as a husband.
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Hos 2:16: And it shall be at that day, saith the Lord, that thou shalt call me My Husband, and shalt call me no more My lord Leave a comment
Hos 2:15: And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt Leave a comment
Vineyards from the wilderness? Out of out experiences and weariness, and seeming failure God can make, even these, fresh sources of refreshing and strength. “Valley of Achor”=trouble or trembling.
Hosea 4:14: I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall. Leave a comment
The Bible warns against prostituting their daughters (Lev 19:29); priests were not allowed to marry anyone who had been a prostitute (Lev 21:7). A priests daughter who became a prostitute was to be executed for so degrading her family (Lev 21:9). A prostitutes income could not be used for paying vows, i.e, as a receipt [...]
Hosea 10:12: Plant goodness, harvest the fruit of loyalty, plow the new ground of knowledge Leave a comment
Beth Moore writes: “Want to see a miracle? Plant a word of love heartdeep in a persons life. Nurture it with a smile and a prayer and watch what happens.”
Hosea Leave a comment
Hosea is reckoned the first of the minor prophets, a contemporary of Isaiah, in the eventful days of Uzziah and Hezekiah, King of Judah. Though first in order, the book is not considered to have been the earliest of the group. That distinction belongs to Amos. Hosea”s name means “salvation.” Hos 1:1: The word of [...]
Hos 2:14: Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her Leave a comment
He does not say “I will drive her,” he says he will “allure” her into a situation where her old evil associations and habits will not have the same bewitching influence over her. And He will “speak comfortably unto her.” God knows what our deep needs are and how best to meet them.
