This is one of the saddest sections I have ever read. “Rejoice Not” calls God to His people who have disappointed Him BEYOND measure. From love to hate. What does it take to make God HATE? Yes. God uses the word “hate” when He is talking about Israel. It takes A LOT to drive Him […]
Israel has gone from bad to worse. She started off with erecting the two golden calves to replace God. Now she turns to another for protection. God is disgusted with Israel’s path. He KNEW the path they would take from the beginning, but it is another thing to actually watch it play out in front […]
Hosea starts with a ‘repentance plea’ from the people with expectation of forgiveness. But the people AREN’T repentant. They just pretend to get out of trouble. When I first started reading our text, I thought that the people were repenting and that God was going to answer their prayer for help. We ALL know how […]
God is calling to the whole nation, especially the leaders. Punishment is coming for both Israel and Judah. Solomon brought idolatry back into Israel after his father David wiped it out. When the kingdom split, Jeroboam brought idolatry even deeper into the midst of the nation. This idolatry was NOT a ‘bottom up’ movement but […]
God is angry with Israel’s behavior. He has ‘a bone to pick’ with them. The more they increase, the worse they get. It WON’T stand! The Northern Kingdom of Israel walked away from God when they split the nation in two. They walked so far away that Jeroboam made them their ‘own gods’ of gold. […]